Jammu, Oct. 18 -- In a significant order passed by National Green Tribunal -NGT, a petition on unscientific dumping of Municipal Solid Waste -MSW by Municipal Council Pulwama near Newa village in the Karewa land surrounded by apple and almond orchards was disposed of on the very first day of the case hearing.

The Principal bench of Justice Prakash Srivastava and Dr A Shenthil Veil ( Expert Member) asked the petitioner Dr Raja Muzaffar Bhat to approach CEO Municipal Council Pulwama with a detailed representation and if the grievance was found to be true the Municipal Solid Waste- MSW be cleared within 3 months around the site.

The NGT's order further gave direction to the J&K Pollution Control Committee-JKPCC to conduct an inspection of ...