New Delhi, July 20 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) to submit a detailed, tabulated report on the presence of arsenic and fluoride in groundwater across multiple Indian States and Union Territories, citing serious health concerns raised in a news report.

The Tribunal took suo moto cognisance of the issue based on the news item titled "Arsenic found in groundwater in 25 States, fluoride in 27 States: Govt." and had registered the matter as Original Application.

The case was heard by a bench comprising Justice Prakash Shrivastava (Chairperson), Justice Sudhir Agarwal (Judicial Member), and A Senthil Vel (Expert Member).

During the hearing, the Tribunal noted that all states and U...