India, Jan. 30 -- The western bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered a detailed inspection into alleged air, water and soil pollution in Nimgaon Bhogi village and the adjoining areas near Ranjangaon MIDC (Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation) following persistent complaints by the local gram panchayat and tehsildar of Shirur tehsil regarding environmental degradation and public health concerns.

In an order uploaded on January 29, the tribunal directed that a six-member joint committee be constituted, comprising representatives from the ministry of environment, forests and climate change (MoEFCC); Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB); Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB); National Environmental Engineerin...