India, Nov. 23 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to complete the revival of a pond in Ayanagar within a month, pointing out that the water body must be properly demarcated with a Unique Identification Number (UID) and safeguarded against any encroachment.

The matter was taken up after a 2023 complaint flagged the dumping of garbage in the pond, following which the NGT sought an action taken report. The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) then informed the bench last year that plastic waste was seen floating on the surface and sewage was seen flowing out of an open drain into the water body. DPCC's sample analysis found that biochemical oxygen demand and total coliform levels f...