India, Feb. 18 -- Gaurav Saigal

Gaurav.saigal@htlive.com

LUCKNOW: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has summoned Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) officials as the latter failed to file the 'action taken report' (to NGT) on improving the water quality in Prayagraj for the Mahakumbh-2025

The principal bench of the NGT had on December 23, 2024 directed both the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and the UPPCB to take water samples, display the result on their website and send the report to the registrar general of the tribunal on January 31 and February 28.

"We find that the order of the Tribunal to file comprehensive action taken report has not been complied with by the UPPCB," said the order by the principal bench of t...