Panchkula, Oct. 30 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Panchkula Municipal Corporation (MC) to ensure that waste brought to the Jhuriwala transfer-cum-transition point is cleared without delay and does not accumulate.

The order was issued on Monday (October 27) by the principal bench in New Delhi, after considering a three-year-old petition highlighting serious concerns over the management of daily waste at the site and its impact on nearby forests, wildlife, and human settlements. The order was disposed on the same day.

The case, filed by Sanjay Kumar, named the Union of India, Municipal Corporation, Panchkula, and other authorities as respondents. The bench, comprising justice Prakash Shrivastava (chairperson) and Dr...