Reply by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in the matter of Ganga pollution Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 10/02/2025. The matter is related to pollution of river Ganga in Uttar Pradesh.

The CPCB had constituted about 50 teams consisting of CPCB officials to undertake surprise and random inspection of 1370 grossly polluting industries (GPIs), 36 sewage treatment plants (STPs) and eight common effluent treatment plants (CETPs) / common chrome recovery unit (CCRU) located in Uttar Pradesh.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ganga Pollution Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 16/10/2023. The matter related to defining the floodplain zones of river Ganga and its tributaries and action against the unauthorized construction within the prohibited limits in the State of Uttar Pradesh.

Counsel for the state has submitted that a compilation of all the relevant orders of the High Court especially those wherein the limits restricting the constructions from the river bank of Ganga have been provided and specified would be prepared.