New Delhi, July 4 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday took strong note of the severe water pollution affecting residents in Kanpur Nagar, Kanpur Dehat, and Fatehpur districts of Uttar Pradesh, directing the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, to intervene and assess the public health impact caused by exposure to toxic substances such as chromium and mercury.

In an order dated July 1, 2025, the tribunal expressed deep concern over reports of heavy metals detected in residents' blood samples, revealed during recent health camps in the region. Despite this alarming data, the NGT noted that no effective medical response has been put in place so far.

A bench comprising Justice Prakash Shrivastava (Chairperson),...