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ARTICLE · 15 FEBRUARY 2017

National Green Tribunal On Clean Ganga Project

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The Tribunal gave warning to the industrial units operating near the banks of the river to file their replies as to why their units must not be shut down.

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The National Green Tribunal is vigilantly questioning government authorities in the matter of M.C. Mehta vs. Union of India and Ors. [O.A. No. 100/2014] concerning cleaning of river Ganga and its monitoring for domestic waste. Hon'ble Supreme Court of India had transferred this matter to the NGT vide Order dated 24th January, 2017. On 6th February, 2017 the NGT bench presided by Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar came down heavily on government agencies including Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and blamed them for wasting public money without executing the task of cleaning river Ganga. Centre has allotted over Rs 2,000 crore under the "Namami Gange" program for the purpose of cleaning Ganga river. The Tribunal gave warning to the industrial units operating near the banks of the river to file their replies as to why their units must not be shut down.

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