Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of S D Loda Vs Union of India & Others dated 08/04/2025.

The state of Arunachal Pradesh and Itanagar Municipal Corporation was directed by the NGT, April 8, 2025 to file their counter affidavits on the setting up of adequate faecal sludge treatment plants (FSTP) to address the problem of pollution of sewage into the Senki, Pachin and Dikrong rivers. An application was filed before the NGT that the court's orders of January 5, 2023 and August 25, 2022 have not been complied till date.

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The NGT, January 5, 2023 had directed that all efforts must be taken to ensure that no untreated sewage or treated sewage be allowed to enter into the waterbody of the three rivers - Senki, Pachin and Dikrong. Quarterly monitoring should be carried out by the Arunachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board taking water samples for testing upstream and downstream. The state was also asked to file a compliance report by January 15, 2024.