#water pollution

National Green Tribunal’s Central Zone Bench directs Indore Municipal Corporation to enforce a 29-point action plan under CPHEEO guidelines to address municipal water contamination in Indore, mandating pipeline replacement, GIS mapping, and third-party audits. The order follows a cholera outbreak linked to contaminated domestic water supply, emphasizing systemic infrastructure compliance and public health safeguards.

The National Green Tribunal Southern Zone has ruled that untreated domestic sewage from unsewered areas is the dominant source of pollution in Korattur Lake, not industrial effluents, and has ordered CMWSSB, PWD, and Greater Chennai Corporation to implement comprehensive sewage interception and treatment systems within six months. This sets a critical precedent for urban lake restoration in India, holding municipal bodies accountable for systemic wastewater mismanagement affecting public health and ecological integrity.

National Green Tribunal directs halt to sewage-fed agriculture in Bhopal, affirming strict liability under EPA 1986 and Water Act 1974 for toxic water discharge.

National Green Tribunal holds construction polluters liable for trout farm losses due to siltation, affirming compensation under Section 15 of NGT Act 2010.