India, Oct. 13 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed that notices be issued to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), asking them to join as respondents and inform the tribunal about measures being taken to restore and rejuvenate the Sahibi river, now known as the Najafgarh drain.

A bench of judicial member Arun Kumar Tyagi and expert member Afroz Ahmed said the Sahibi, also referred to as Saibi, is an important water channel for the region, and given the scale of environmental degradation, the Ministry's involvement was necessary along with the state governments of Haryana and Delhi.

"The Registry is directed to issue notice to the newly impleaded resp...