New Delhi, July 23 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo-motu cognizance of the garbage crisis plaguing parts of Southeast Delhi, particularly Shaheen Bagh and Sarita Vihar, following a news report. The Tribunal has registered the matter as Original Application and issued notices to multiple government bodies for a formal response.

The news article highlighted that garbage had not been collected in several localities for days. The report stated that streets commonly filled with food vendors in Shaheen Bagh had turned into dumping grounds, reeking of decaying waste.

Residents on High Tension Road (popularly called 40-Futta) reported massive garbage mounds attracting swarms of flies. The foul smell has infiltrated homes, forc...