The National Green Tribunal has directed the Uttarakhand government to immediately shut down illegal hot mix plants for preventing environmental degradation. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar ordered the state government and Uttarakhand pollution control board to take action against 35 such plants. The tribunal directed the state government to submit compliance report within four weeks.<br/><br/>The counsel appearing for the Uttarakhand government told the tribunal that there were 91 hot mix plants out of which some are functional while some were lying closed. He said, nearly 35 hot mix plants have already been served notices for closure and the Board has already passed closure orders.