NGT Orders Mapping Of Sewage Outfalls Into Bhopal Lakes, Seeks Zero Untreated Discharge Plan
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the authority concerned to identify all drain outfalls discharging sewage wastewater into Bhopal's Upper Lake, Lower Lake and other major lakes. It also ordered immediate steps to prevent untreated sewage discharge by intercepting and diverting wastewater to functional sewage treatment plants. RTI activist Nitin Saxena had…
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered the mapping of all sewage outfalls discharging into Bhopal's Upper Lake, Lower Lake, and other major lakes. The tribunal also seeks a Zero Untreated Discharge Plan from the responsible authority. RTI activist Nitin Saxena filed the petition. The NGT instructed the installation of cameras and digital flow meters at pumping houses and stations to monitor wastewater flow and records.
The State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) must prepare a comprehensive report within three weeks, detailing the quantity of sewage generated and intercepted, the operational capacity of sewage treatment plants, and a time-bound action plan for zero untreated discharge. No construction should be permitted within 50 meters of the FTL (First Time Level) direction, and illegal constructions in the wetland area must be removed within three months.
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