Modifying its earlier order, the National Green Tribunal, NGT, today said that construction activities will be prohibited within 50 metres from the edge of river Ganga in hilly areas as it would now be treated as 'No-Development Zone.<br/><br/>A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar said that keeping in view the topography of mountainous regions, there was a necessity of revisiting its direction.No-development zones are areas where no construction including commercial or residential buildings can come up.<br/><br/>In a detailed judgement, the tribunal had said in July that "till the demarcation of floodplains and identification of permissible and non-permissible activities by the state government of this judgement, we direct that 100 meters from the edge of the river would be treated as no development/construction zone between Haridwar to Unnao in UP.<br/><br/>However, the bench today said the area falling between 50-100 metre would be considered as "regulatory" zone and there would be ban on construction activity in this area till the state comes with a specific policy.<br/><br/>With regard to industries located in Haridwar, the NGT said that all units would be connected to common effluent<br/>treatment plants and in case of failure they would be shut<br/>down.<br/><br/>