India, Feb. 20 -- Restoration of waterbody in Amroha, Uttar Pradesh The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on February 17, 2025 directed the Wetland Authority of Uttar Pradesh and the district magistrate of Amroha to ensure that the waterbody at Gata (property identification) numbers 403 and 404 is restored to its original state.

To safeguard the interests of students, if any, studying at the four educational institutions set up by the respondents - Rashida Begum Muslim Vidyalaya, Mesco Public School and Mesco Institute of Pharmacy - on the land of the waterbody, the court granted a one-year period for relocating the infrastructure to a suitable location.

The NGT noted that constructions had encroached upon the waterbody, leading to its dest...