New Delhi, May 31 -- The National Green Tribunal has sought a reply from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and others in a matter regarding the alleged severe pollution in the Godavari river, particularly in Telangana, caused by unchecked discharge of industrial effluents and untreated sewage.
The green body was hearing a matter where it had taken suo motu (on its own) cognisance of a media report, which claimed that pollution levels in Telangana's stretch of the Godavari
river had reached a critical point, with districts such as
Adilabad, Karimnagar, Warangal and Khammam being the worst affected.
"News items further state that in places like Bhadrachalam, the river water has turned black and emits a foul odour, making it unfit...