Context
- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and state pollution regulators across Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Bihar to take prompt action against more than 1,700 Grossly Polluting Industries (GPI’s) alleged to be discharging untreated effluents into crucial water bodies, including the Ganga and Yamuna.
Tribunal Bench
- A Bench of:
- Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava
- Expert member Dr Afroz Ahmad
Issue Noted
Hundreds of GPIs had failed to comply with CPCB’s directions to install Online Continuous Effluent Monitoring Systems (OCEMS) — a real-time surveillance mechanism for effluent discharge.