{
  "id": 6658876,
  "title": "Encroachments, Altered Water Flow Delay NGT Survey Of Bhoj Wetland At Kerwa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/encroachments-altered-water-flow-delay-ngt-survey-of-bhoj-wetland-at",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T22:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/encroachments-altered-water-flow-delay-ngt-survey-of-bhoj-wetland-at-kerwa"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has postponed its ground-truthing survey of the Kerwa reservoir for the Bhoj Wetland due to encroachments, altered water flow, and soil filling that have complicated the assessment. The special committee observed extensive soil and debris dumping, constructions, and roads close to the water-spread area, leading to a damaged bridge and a reservoir not reaching its natural Full Tank Level (FTL). This makes it difficult to establish the original boundary of the wetland, which serves as an important source of drinking water for Bhopal. The committee will submit its observations to the NGT, which will then decide the next steps in the survey and subsequent actions.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}