The petition said the Karnataka government has denotified ‘the Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Act, 1997,’ therefore, it will not apply on the Gokarna temple and the management should be given back to them.
The National Green Tribunal has accepted the recommendation given by an Oversight Committee regarding the issue relating to the protection of environment in Uttar Pradesh's pilgrimage site Govardhan near Mathura-Vrindavan.
The National Green Tribunal has considered the suggestion made in a report of the “Oversight Committee” headed by the former Justice SVS Rathore in a matter pertains to illegal sand mining in Prayagraj District in Uttar Pradesh.