India, Dec. 14 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has flagged "gaps" in Uttar Pradesh's action plan to curb pollution in the Hindon river basin, noting that untreated sewage continues to reach the river due to "shortcomings" in sewage treatment capacity, drain management and timelines for bridging existing gaps.

In an order passed on December 9, the tribunal observed that while UP had placed on record the details of sewage generation and installed treatment capacity, critical gaps remained across several districts contributing to the Hindon basin.

The principal bench, comprising NGT chairperson justice Prakash Shrivastava and expert member A Senthil Vel, noted "unresolved" issues in the state's compliance submissions, despite periodic...