{
  "id": 16632033,
  "title": "NGT Takes Suo Motu Cognisance Of BHEL Sewage Treatment Plant's Reported Six-Month Shutdown In Bhopal, Orders Probe Into Pollution Concerns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/ngt-takes-suo-motu-cognisance-of-bhel-sewage-treatment-plants",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T16:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/ngt-takes-suo-motu-cognisance-of-bhel-sewage-treatment-plants-reported-six-month-shutdown-in-bhopal-orders-probe-into-pollution-concerns"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Bhopal Central Zone Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday took suo motu cognisance of reports that Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited's (BHEL) sewage treatment plant (STP) at Barkheda Pathani has remained non-functional for six months, allegedly resulting in sewage accumulation and overflow on the premises. During a hearing, a bench comprising Justice…",
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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."
}