{
  "id": 14579641,
  "title": "MP Air Pollution Under NGT Scanner Ahead Of Winter, Tribunal Seeks Action Report In Two Weeks; Bhopal PM10 Falls, Indore Records Rise",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/mp-air-pollution-under-ngt-scanner-ahead-of-winter-tribunal-seeks",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T00:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/mp-air-pollution-under-ngt-scanner-ahead-of-winter-tribunal-seeks-action-report-in-two-weeks-bhopal-pm10-falls-indore-records-rise"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Central Zone Bench in Bhopal, India, has instructed various government departments to provide comprehensive responses within two weeks regarding actions taken to curb air pollution in Madhya Pradesh. The tribunal emphasized strict adherence to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) guidelines, state regulations, and Supreme Court orders, especially during festivities. This directive was issued in the case of Rashid Noor Khan vs State of Madhya Pradesh and Others. The bench also urged the enforcement of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) based on air quality levels, with corrective measures aligned to the corresponding pollution indices. The subsequent hearing is set for November 18.\n\nData before the tribunal revealed a 3% decrease in Bhopal's PM10 concentration from 113 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023-24 to 110 in 2024-25, while Indore's levels rose from 99 to 108 micrograms per cubic meter over the same period. The source analysis pinpointed road dust, vehicular emissions, construction activities, and open waste burning as the primary contributors to air pollution. The tribunal underscored the need for targeted interventions at pollution hotspots, suction-based road cleaning, proper roadside and footpath management, emission control for vehicles, construction waste management, and prevention of open waste burning. Moreover, the tribunal stressed the expansion of continuous ambient air quality monitoring stations (CAAQMS) in strategic locations.\n\nThe tribunal directed the respondents to submit detailed replies within two weeks, including an account of actions taken on decisions by state-level and district-level committees. It stressed that planning alone was insufficient and called for effective implementation at the ground level, regular monitoring, and time-bound compliance. A separate issue unrelated to air pollution involved a Bhopal trader's GST account being hacked, resulting in the creation of 989 fraudulent invoices amounting to ₹8 crore and being used in an alleged ₹1.46 crore tax fraud.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Central Zone Bench, Bhopal, directed all the concerned departments of Bhopal to submit detailed replies within two weeks on measures taken to control air pollution in Madhya Pradesh. It stressed strict compliance with Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) guidelines, state regulations and Supreme Court orders, particularly during…",
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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."
}