Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M.C. Mehta Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 19/10/2016 regarding Ganga pollution especially the area from Haridwar to Unnao. NGT in its Order expressed disappointment as none of the parties could inform NGT as to "how many drains carrying sewage, treated effluent, waste and domestic discharge or others join river Ganga or its main tributary i.e. East Kali, Kosi and Ram Ganga falling in Segment ‘B’ of Phase-I in terms of the Judgement of the Tribunal."

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M.C. Mehta Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 18/10/2016 regarding Ganga river pollution. The Uttar Pradesh State Government, Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam, Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board and Central Pollution Control Board are directed to file a comprehensive map sketch mentioning all the drains and the rivers joining the river Ganga or its main tributaries in Segment – B which now will be from Haridwar City Border to Unnao in District Kanpur.

Order of the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court in the matter of Karur Mavatta Nilathadi Neer Pathugappau Vs State of Tamil Nadu & Others dated 28/09/2016 regarding disposal of drainage/sewage water of the Karur Municipality into Amaravathi River and its channels.

Madras High Court directs State of Tamil Nadu (Municipal Administration) and Karur Municipality to stop draining the drainage/sewage water into Amaravathi river within Karur Municipal Limit and the said exercise shall be completed on or before 30.10.2016.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of D.K. Joshi Vs. Union of India & Others dated 08/09/2016 regarding disposal of untreated sewage directly into river Yamuna by builders and colonisers, Agra, Uttar Pradesh. The Local Commissioner has pointed out that nearly 100 MLD untreated sewage is being directly pumped in to the river. The Counsel appearing for Nagar Nigam as well as Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam shall file clear affidavit as to how 100 MLD of sewage is directly being pumped into the river which is untreated and the remedial measures that can be taken in that behalf.