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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding contaminated drinking water in six districts of Western Uttar Pradesh, 29/08/2016

  • 29/08/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Doaba Paryavaran Samiti Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 29/08/2016 regarding contaminated drinking water in six districts of Western Uttar Pradesh.

NGT directs issuance of show cause notice to the State of Uttar Pradesh and Jal Nigam to show cause as to "why we should not award compensation under Section 15 and 17 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 against these Organisation in favour of the people who have suffered illness because of drinking polluted water and what steps were taken for the last 10 years to bring the polluted water within the prescribed parameters and to ensure that all the residents of these villages get potable drinking water without default and delay".

Related Orders Dated:

1. 17/05/2016

2. 27/10/2015

3. 07/08/2015