Shimla, Jan. 31 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, along with key Central agencies, to strengthen monitoring and enforcement mechanisms to curb pollution in the river Yamuna, observing that the deteriorating water quality is severely impacting aquatic life and the river's ecological health.
Disposing of an original application in a detailed 16-page order, the Bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Expert Member Dr A. Senthil Vel issued 10 specific directions to the states, outlining measures to check the discharge of untreated sewage and industrial effluents within their respective jurisdictions and to assist Central agencies in prevent...