New Delhi, June 18 -- A waste incineration plant operating in the eco-sensitive Bhagirathi region of Uttarakhand is allegedly polluting the Ganga and violating environmental regulations, a coalition of local environmentalists and public representatives has claimed.

The Himalayan Nagrik Drishti Manch, a civic organisation based in Uttarkashi, has written to the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Namami Gange Mission under the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti and the State Pollution Control Board, raising strong objections to the facility.

In their letter, sent on June 9, 2025, the group alleged that the incinerator, located within the Gangotri National Park and the Bhagir...