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Tourism minister Satpal Maharaj had recently announced allocation of a budget of Rs 23.6 crore for the renovation work. However, the NGT may ensure that environmental considerations and safeguards are duly followed during the development work,” said Vipin Gupta, Mussoorie-based environmental activist.Dehradun district magistrate SA Murugesan meanwhile told TOI that he has not received any notice from NGT yet. I feel that its development should not be stopped. Mussoorie: The makeover of George Everest House , the iconic home of the former Surveyor General of India (after whom the world’s highest peak is named) has landed into fresh trouble in the wake of a notice issued by National Green Tribunal ( NGT ) halting the construction work proposed by the state tourism department to renovate the historic building and its surroundings. “If we do get a notice, we will respond to it appropriately,” he added.Meanwhile, Purushottam, additional programme director, tourism department, said that "our department has received the NGT order but it does not mention any violation on our part, neither have we been asked to stop development work.” “We will be meeting the district magistrate soon about the matter, and a decision would be taken after that.”.