{
  "id": 1084945,
  "title": "NGT directs TNPCB to set timeline for IIT-M’s comprehensive study on pollution issues in Neyveli",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/ngt-directs-tnpcb-to-set-timeline-for-iit-ms-comprehensive-study-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T17:06:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/ngt-directs-tnpcb-to-set-timeline-for-iit-ms-comprehensive-study-on-pollution-issues-in-neyveli/article71349303.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) to set a timeline for IIT-Madras to conduct a comprehensive study on pollution issues in Neyveli. This decision came after disagreements among members of a technical committee constituted by TNPCB, which resulted in differing reports on the subject. The NGT's ruling was issued on August 12, following two suo motu cases based on news reports concerning alleged pollution around Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) India and the presence of mercury in water. The Bench, comprising Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana and expert member Prashant Gargava, noted that while private laboratory reports found mercury and selenium below the level of quantification, the TNPCB's own laboratory had detected mercury in six of 19 surface water samples. The NGT has asked TNPCB to file a status report covering the Terms of Reference (ToR) issued to IIT-Madras, the timeline for the study, and other relevant details.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}