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Railway bridge across Ganga without NMCG permission

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) January 30, 2026 expressed displeasure on the action to be taken by the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) on the construction of railway bridge between Daraganj and Jhunsi, which is stated to be on the floodplain of River Ganga and across the river.

The Railways had not obtained the prior approval of NMCG in terms of River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection And Management) Authorities Order 2016.

NMCG had filed the a...