New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) to take immediate and coordinated action to intercept untreated sewage flowing from eight JJ clusters into the Barapula drain and provide single discharge points for treatment.

The direction came from the Principal Bench on February 3 while hearing an Application titled Shamsher Singh vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

The Tribunal allowed an interlocutory application filed by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) seeking directions to DUSIB to undertake joint action to trap sewage at the source and divert it to sewer networks.

DJB informed the bench that untreated sewage from eight JJ clusters is currently being discharged into the B...