Discharge of sewage water in river Ganga, Yamuna: NGT imposes fine on Prayagraj DM for delay in filing report

New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a fine of Rs 20,000, on the District Magistrate, Paryagraj for the delay in filing a status report regarding the discharge of sewage water in rivers Ganga and Yamuna and also improper and unplanned extraction of river water.

The Tribunal in an order passed on February 7, 2024, had formed a five-member Joint Committee with the District Magistrat