India, Nov. 22 -- Fresh compliance observations by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Noida's sewage and drain management have recorded partial progress and several pending works across the city's treatment systems, according to a report submitted by CPCB in an ongoing matter related to the Kondli drain.

The findings are based on CPCB's joint inspections with the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) in mid-September, covering major sewage treatment plants (STPs), in-situ wetlands and drains across Noida.

The compliance proceedings originated from an NGT order passed in August 2022 on the Noida drain. Both the Noida Authority and the Delhi Jal Board later challenged the order in separate civil appeals before the Supre...