Reply affidavit on behalf of National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) in the matter of a news item titled "Ganga water unsafe even for bathing says Bihar Government report on river pollution" appearing in Hindustan Times dated 26/02/2024.

A consultation meeting was held with Bihar and Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to assess the further progress on September 11, 2024 at NMCG under the Chairmanship of DG, NMCG.

Counter affidavit on behalf of Bihar State Pollution Control Board in the matter of news item titled "Ganga water unsafe even for bathing says Bihar government on river pollution" appearing in Hindustan Times, February 26, 2024. As per the news item, almost all major rivers passing through Bihar are unsafe even for bathing and the information is on the basis of the annual survey report on health of rivers tabled by the Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB).

Report of the committee as per order of the National Green Tribunal, February 10, 2025 in the matter of Hari Dewangan Vs State of Chhattisgarh & Others. The matter is related to pollution of the Hasdeo river.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M C Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 04/03/2025.

Judgment of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Green Wood City Village Jan Welfare Society & Others Vs Godwin Construction Company & Others dated March 4, 2025.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shamsher Singh Vs Govt of NCT of Delhi dated 28/02/2025.

Counsel appearing for the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) submitted that an affidavit of competent officer will be filed within four weeks disclosing the timeline for providing sewage coverage to all the JJ clusters and trapping the sewer lines and diverting them to the proper STPs. He submits that all the relevant particulars in the said affidavit will be disclosed.

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 Delhi High Court in the matter of Court on its own motion Vs Union of India & Others dated 28/01/2025.

The matter related to flooding, water logging and drainage issues in the Mundka village area on the account of torrential rain.

The petition- W.P.(C) 13190/2024, filed by the Maharani Bagh Co-Operative Housing Building and Welfare Society Ltd. & Anr. seeks demolition of illegal constructions on both sides of Taimoor Nagar and Khizarbad drains as well as removal of all the silt and garbage up to Yamuna Flood plains.

The 2024 blue drop results show an alarming increase in unsafe municipal drinking water, with 13% of blue drop tests across the country that point to unsafe drinking water. The drinking water of 28 towns and cities did not comply with standards for safe drinking water.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Kirtikumar Sadashiv Bhatt Vs Narmada Water Resource & Others dated 02/12/2024.

The matter relates to the discharge of untreated water into the waterbody in Narmada and encroachment.

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