NGT orders action after east Delhi RWA alleges poor upkeep of STP, related health hazards

NEW DELHI: (Feb 10) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Delhi Jal Board and Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to take remedial action in regard to a petition alleging improper upkeep of a sewage treatment plant and related health hazards in the affected area.

The NGT was hearing a letter petition by a resident welfare association (RWA) in east Delhi's Loni Road which claimed that a nearby sewage treatment plant (STP), in the absence of proper maintenance, had been emitting foul-smelling gases, besides causing health issues to residents.

In an order dated February 9, a bench of NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Expert Member A Senthil Vel said the grievance required proper examination and redressal, to which the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) counsel assured that appropriate action would be taken.