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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding disposal of untreated sewage in river Ganga, 14/02/2017 [1]

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Anil Kumar Singhal Vs. Union of India & Others dated 14/02/2017 regarding disposal of untreated sewage in river Ganga. According to Keshav Gupta, General Manager of Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam more than Rs. 31 crores have already been spent on laying of sewage line and for construction/installation of STPs in the areas of Brijghat and Garhmukteshwar. According to the Joint Inspection Team, Garh drain is the single drain joining river Ganga and carrying the discharge load of 13 MLD. As per the Report, 3 MLD STP was operational and 6 MLD STP was under construction.

Judgement Date: 
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Tags:
River Pollution [2], Ganga [3], National Green Tribunal (NGT) [4], Court [5], Sewage Treatment Plants (STP) [6], Sewage Pollution [7], Waste Disposal [8], Uttar Pradesh [9]
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[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/river-pollution
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ganga
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/national-green-tribunal-ngt
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/court
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sewage-treatment-plants-stp
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sewage-pollution
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/waste-disposal
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/uttar-pradesh