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NGT raps CPCB

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on January 7, 2020 expressed displeasure at reports filed by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on compliance of waste management and other issues in different states and Union Territories as earlier ordered.

There were huge gaps in information given by the CPCB in its December 2019 and January 2020 reports, the tribunal said and directed the CPCB to redesign formats and secure relevant quantifiable information from chief secretaries. The NGT directed information to be furnished on three aspects:

* Solid waste management, including reme...