National Green Tribunal, NGT has sought a reply from the Uttar Pradesh government over the alleged issue of illegal banquet halls in Ghaziabad. <br/><br/>A bench of NGT was today hearing a plea which alleged that a large number of banquet halls and wedding farm houses in Ghaziabad are running without requisite environmental permissions.<br/><br/>The bench issued notices to the UP government, Central Groundwater Authority, state pollution control board, Ghaziabad Development Authority, the District Magistrate and others.<br/><br/>The green panel has directed all the parties in the case to file their replies within two weeks.<br/><br/>The petition has sought closure and demolition of such illegal banquet and party halls which were operating without proper consent from pollution control board and Central Ground Water Authority.