Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding discharge of sewage in storm water drain, Delhi, 26/02/2024
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sunil Kumar Aledia Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi dated 26/02/2024.
In the Original Application (OA), the grievance was raised about discharge of sewage in storm water drain passing through Malviya Nagar Vidhan Sabha to Greater Kailash, Vidhan Sabha by joining sewer line to storm water drain by Delhi Jal Board (DJB) for last three years and converting fresh water of storm water drain into sewage damaging environment and causing health hazard.
The NGT said that the report filed by the Delhi Jal Board, February 24, 2024 clearly reflected that the sewer is still flowing into storm water drain passing through Malviya Nagar Vidhan Sabha to Greater Kailash, Vidhan Sabha (Shahpur Jat).
"More than three years have passed but till now, no effective action has been taken to remediate the situation", the order said. The NGT, February 26 directed the concerned authorities to file their response within four weeks and listed the case for May 6, 2024.