India, Feb. 11 -- The National Green Tribunal has questioned the Uttar Pradesh government's plan treating the Assi river in Varanasi as a drain

The tribunal said permanently tapping stormwater drains to divert sewage is neither legally nor environmentally sound

More than 30 partially or untapped drains continue to discharge untreated sewage into the Ganga and Varuna

Over 60% of Varanasi households remain outside the sewer network, with the NGT seeking a clear timeline for full connectivity

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has raised serious concerns about the Centre and Uttar Pradesh government's approach to cleaning the Ganga, citing the continued discharge of untreated sewage and industrial waste into the Ganga and its tributaries ...