India, Nov. 7 -- With the head of Dhabarsi village in Ghaziabad moving the National Green Tribunal (NGT) against the municipal corporation's solid waste processing site in agricultural fields of their area, the court has sought responses from respondents and asked them to file affidavits.

According to the Ghaziabad corporation's officials, the site caters to processing of about 900 metric tonnes of daily solid waste over an area of about 21 bighas leased from private landowners.

The tribunal said in its order dated October 9 but uploaded on official website on October 13, "The original application raises substantial issues relating to compliance of environmental norms. Issue notice to respondents for filing their reply by way of affidav...