Shimla, Feb. 20 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought a detailed report from the Himachal forest department on the proposal of composting the horse dung and its usage as manure in forest nurseries. The NGT sought so on February 13 during an ongoing hearing in connection with a complaint.

On February 10, Theog divisional forest officer (DFO) had stated in a report before the NGT that taking cognisance of the growing menace of horse dung pollution in Shimla's Kufri, the department had sought guidance from Patanjali Organic Research Institute (PORI), Haridwar. The NGT was told that PORI had suggested two options - composting the horse dung and disposal by briquetting the horse dung. Based on their suggestion and considering the co...