New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Saturday set aside a 2017 order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) holding Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Art of Living Foundation responsible for the damage caused to the Yamuna floodplains due to its World Culture Festival in 2016.
A Bench of Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice N K Singh directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to refund the Rs 5 crore environmental compensation deposited by the foundation.
The top court’s order came on an appeal filed by Vyakti Vikas Kendra India, associated with the Art of Living Foundation.
The top court also directed the DDA to continue the work towards the rehabilitation of the Yamuna floodplains as directed by the NGT.