NGT Takes Action Against 1,700 Polluting Industries in Ganga and Yamuna

The National Green Tribunal is taking decisive action against over 1,700 Grossly Polluting Industries discharging untreated effluents into the Ganga and Yamuna, highlighting urgent environmental concerns.

• The National Green Tribunal directed the Central Pollution Control Board and state regulators in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Bihar to address pollution from 1,700 industries.
• These industries are accused of releasing untreated effluent into vital water bodies, including the Yamuna and Ganges, threatening ecosystem health and public safety.
• Justice Prakash Shrivastava emphasized the need for immediate action to mitigate the adverse effects of industrial waste on the rivers during the tribunals proceedings.