India, Feb. 11 -- Punjab river action plan implementation Pollution affecting Punjab's water bodies came up before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on February 4, 2025.

The original application, registered suo motu, noted that a news item published in The Tribune had reported the identification of over 1,200 sources of pollution that were affecting the state's water bodies.

The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) constituted a committee to gather information and prepare a status report on the matter. The PPCB informed the court that information sought from different departments is awaited. It requested two months' time for filing the final status report.

As per the information received from the Department of Water Resources, Punjab,...