India, Nov. 7 -- New Delhi

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), and the Janakpuri's A-1 Block residents' welfare association (RWA) to jointly collect and test drinking water samples from 10 houses on November 20, owing to repeated complaints of sewage contamination and conflicting water quality reports.

The tribunal issued the order while hearing a plea filed by the RWA, which alleged that sewage was seeping into the area's drinking water supply. The bench, headed by NGT chairperson justice Prakash Shrivastava, noted inconsistencies in the water test reports submitted by different agencies in recent months, and called for fresh testing after noting that a n...