Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Bench, Pune) in the matter of Dr.Udaykumar Vasantrao Jagtap Vs Saswad Mun. Council & Ors dated 08/05/2014 regarding municipal solid waste management in Saswad Municipal Council, Maharashtra. The Tribunal has directed the Municipal Council to set out an action plan for segregation of biomedical waste, biodegradation waste and plastic waste.

Previous Orders

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Dr.Udaykumar Vasantrao Jagtap Vs Saswad Mun. Council & Ors dated 10/03/2014 regarding pollution of Karha River, Saswad, Pune, Maharashtra. The Tribunal has noted that "from the record, it appears prima facie that Sewage is being discharged in the river without any treatment and as such, pollution of water, contamination of water is rather undisputed by MPCB, and appears to be also clear on account of reports of water quality".

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr.Udaykumar Vasantrao Jagtap Vs Saswad Mun. Council & Ors dated 04/02/2014 regarding contamination of water which is used for Hirapur and Jejuri and is drawn from the dam called “Jejuri Dam”. NGT has said that it appears prima facie that the contamination is caused due to discharge of domestic sewage discharge in the river by Saswad Municipal Council. It prima facie appears that there is a STP at Saswad but the same is not in use.