The Court further underlined that the right to clean air and water, free from pollution, is a fundamental right guaranteed under the Constitution, and any person can challenge actions that infringe up ...
Due to the alleged discharge of sewage and sullage water by commercial establishments - lodges and hotels in and around Sri Mookambika Temple - the river has been contaminated for many years now.
Officials to inspect quarry operations, check clearance compliance, and submit report within eight weeks; state environment authority also asked for separate status update
The NGT has issued notices to, the MoEFCC, the Ministry of Forest and Climate Change, the CPCB, and the Pollution Control Boards of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh.
The bench observed the government should move beyond post-event clean-up and continue to focus on preventive waste management, particularly at ecologically sensitive coastal locations.
