NGT Seeks Timeline for STP Installation in Srinagar, Chadoora to Combat Doodh Ganga Pollution.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Commissioner Secretary, Environment & Forest Department, Government of Jammu & Kashmir, to submit an affidavit within eight weeks detailing the timeline for the installation of sewage treatment plants (STPs) in Srinagar, Chadoora, and Budgam to address the growing pollution in the Doodh Ganga and Mamath Kull streams.
The directive was issued by the Principal Bench of the NGT, comprising Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Expert Member Dr. Afroz Ahmad, during a hearing in the case Raja Muzaffar Bhat v/s Union of India and Others on Thursday.
The tribunal expressed strong concern over the failure of agencies such as Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC), the Urban Environmental Engineering Department (UEED), and the Housing & Urban Development Department (HUDD) to establish functional STPs despite the release of funds over a year ago.
