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NGT orders urgent action to curb sewage pollution in Korattur, Madambakkam lakes

June 12, 2026 admin

Korattur lake. File | Photo Credit: M. Srinath The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed authorities to take urgent measures to stop untreated sewage from entering Korattur and Madambakkam lakes, observing that domestic sewage remains the primary cause of pollution and ecological degradation in both waterbodies. In separate orders issued on…

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Even Ganga’s Originating Point Is Polluted, Green Tribunal Told

November 10, 2024 admin

The tribunal also noted deficiencies in Uttarakhand’s report about the STPs (File) New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has been informed that according to an Uttarakhand government’s report on pollution in Ganga, even the “originating point” of the pious river is polluted by sewage treatment plant (STP) discharge. The submission was made during the proceedings…

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Ganga In West Bengal Declared Unfit For Bathing Due To Untreated Sewage, NGT Warns Of Fines

February 28, 2024 admin

The entire stretch of the Ganga in West Bengal contains high faecal coliform. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued a stern warning to authorities in West Bengal after finding the entire stretch of the Ganga River in the state unfit for bathing due to high levels of faecal coliform bacteria. The NGT, a judicial…

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Jindal Steel Gets Green Panel Notice Over Worker’s Death In Molten Slag Incident

September 15, 2023 admin

New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued a notice to Jindal Steel and Power Limited in connection with the death of a worker after hot or molten slag allegedly fell on him at the company’s steel plant in Patrapali village in Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh. The NGT was hearing an application registered on…

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