NGT raps UP govt over Hindon pollution, seeks fresh affidavit

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has again reprimanded the Uttar Pradesh (UP) government for failing to control pollution in river Hindon and observed that no effective action was taken to control the discharge of industrial effluents, untreated sewage, and unprocessed solid waste into the Hindon and its tributaries, Kali West and Krishni.

- Maria Khan

NOIDA:

The case stems from a petition filed by Noida resident Abhisht Kusum Gupta in March 2022, drawing attention to the severe pollution in the river due to the continuous discharge of untreated waste and effluents.

The plea highlighted that despite repeated directives, authorities had failed to take concrete pollution control measures, leading to significant environmental degradation.

The NGT started hearing the case and directed the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), and other state agencies to implement remedial steps.