The National Green Tribunal on 28 September 2013 banned digging of earth across India for making bricks and roads without prior environment clearance. A bench headed by Justice P Jyothimani directed the Chief Secretaries of all states and union territories to ensure that its interim order is adhered to.
The Tribunal issued notice to _____ seeking its response on a plea to direct the state government to stop extraction of earth for making bricks and roads, allegedly going on in violation of a Supreme Court decision and directions of the Environment Ministry to all states. Fill in the blank with the name of the state to whom the notice was issued.
1. West Bengal
2. Jharkhand
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Madhya Pradesh
5. Bihar
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