Shimla, Dec. 19 -- The Principal Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), New Delhi, has disposed of an application concerning alleged dumping of muck into the river Satluj during blasting activities for the Sunni Dam Hydroelectric Project in Sunni tehsil, Shimla district.

The application was filed by one Mahendra Verma. The application, registered on the basis of a letter petition dated June 6, 2025, invoked the NGT's suo motu jurisdiction.

During the hearing, the Tribunal noted that similar grievances regarding the same project had already been examined. A Joint Committee comprising the Himachal Pradesh Pollution Control Board (HPPCB) and the District Forest Officer, Shimla, had already conducted inspections and submitted a report,...