Archive · 20 Jul 2026
Activist Urges Police to Stop Illegal Mud Car Rallies in Bhopal Wetlands
An environmental activist named Rashid Noor Khan has asked the police in Bhopal to stop illegal mud car rallies.
These rallies are happening in important wetland areas, like the Kaliyasot Reservoir, even though a court called the National Green Tribunal (NGT) said they should not happen there.
The activist says these rallies are dangerous and harm the environment.
He wants the police to take action because the organizers are using social media to get people to join without getting the right permissions.
The NGT had ordered this ban in 2020 to protect the wetlands and the animals that live there.
Environmental activist Rashid Noor Khan has urged the Bhopal Police to stop illegal mud car rallies in ecologically sensitive areas.
The rallies are allegedly held without proper permissions and are organized via social media.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) prohibited such rallies in Bhopal's wetlands in 2020 to protect biodiversity.
Khan claims these events pose threats to public safety, law and order, and the wetland ecosystem.
The complaint was submitted to Bhopal Police Commissioner Sanjay Kumar, seeking immediate action.
- Who
- Environmental activist Rashid Noor Khan
- What
- Urging police to stop illegal mud car rallies in Bhopal wetlands
- When
- Complaint submitted on Monday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, around Kaliyasot Reservoir and other ecologically sensitive areas
- Why
- To prevent public safety risks, law and order issues, and protect the fragile wetland ecosystem
- Location
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Activist
- Rashid Noor Khan
- Prohibited Areas
- Kaliyasot Reservoir and other ecologically sensitive areas
- NGT Order Date
- June 25, 2020
- Complaint Recipient
- Bhopal Police Commissioner Sanjay Kumar