Srinagar, Feb 2, Feb. 3 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and the Jammu and Kashmir Pollution Control Committee (JKPCC) to assess the water quality of Manasbal Lake in Ganderbal district and identify sources of pollution. Both agencies have been asked to submit a status and action report at least one week before the next hearing on April 22, 2026. The order came during a hearing on January 30, 2026, on a petition filed by environmental activist Raja Muzaffar Bhat, who alleged that untreated sewage and solid waste from 14 villages are entering the lake through the Lar Canal, severely polluting the wetland. The lake serves as a drinking water source for nearly 30,000 residents in Ga...