High Court strict: The work of Clean Ganga Mission has become a dustbin in the eyes, the mission has become a money-distributing machine
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The Allahabad High Court has made a critical touch upon the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG i.e. National Mission for Clean Ganga) whereas listening to a PIL filed in the case of Ganga air pollution. The courtroom mentioned that the mission’s work is deceiving the eyes. This mission has become a mere cash distribution machine. Whether the Ganga is being cleaned with the cash distributed by it, it’s neither being monitored neither is there any work seen at the floor degree.
A division bench headed by Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal discovered the particulars of the finances allotted by the mission throughout the listening to on Monday. Asked whether or not the finances of crores of rupees spent for cleansing Ganga has labored or not, the courtroom didn’t get any reply. Earlier, as quickly as the listening to began, the courtroom took on file the affidavits filed by a number of departments together with NMCG, Central Pollution Control Board, UP Pollution Control Board, Jal Nigam Rural and Urban, Municipal Corporation Prayagraj and took it in flip. Asked for info.
However, the courtroom was not happy together with his reply. The courtroom requested whether or not there’s an environmental engineer for such a large venture. To this it was replied that each one the officers working in NMCG are environmental engineers. No venture passes with out their consent. On this, the courtroom requested how do they monitor the initiatives, however there was no reply on this.
STPs not working correctly in cities
In the affidavits filed by the courtroom, it was discovered that the STPs (Sewage Treatment Plants) put in in different cities together with Kanpur, Varanasi, Prayagraj are usually not working as per the commonplace. In Kanpur all the drains are untapped, whereas in Varanasi two drains are untapped. Due to this the water of the drains is falling instantly into the Ganges. The Central Pollution Control Board had the identical report. Most of the STPs are usually not working and a few of the ones that are working are usually not up to commonplace.
The courtroom requested who requested for adopting the bioremedial methodology. It was advised that this methodology was used on the directions of the National Green Tribunal. When the courtroom sought details about the order of the National Green Tribunal, the Central Pollution Board couldn’t give any reference to it.
Crores spent in Prayagraj but Ganga soiled
The courtroom was advised on behalf of Prayagraj Municipal Corporation that Rs 44 lakh is being spent per thirty days for cleansing the drains. The courtroom expressed shock at this. Said that crores are being spent in a 12 months, but the scenario stays the identical. The UP Pollution Control Board mentioned that it has obtained 332 complaints thus far. Has been convicted in 48. Action in opposition to the relaxation is in course of.
The courtroom discovered in the affidavit of the UP Pollution Control Board that after its earlier order, the UP Pollution Board has initiated motion. The courtroom directed all the departments to present copies of the affidavits to the amicus curiae Arun Kumar Gupta, petitioner VC Srivastava and different petitioners. Said that the petitioners ought to confirm the veracity of this matter. The courtroom has mounted November 1 for listening to the matter.
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The Allahabad High Court has made a critical touch upon the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG i.e. National Mission for Clean Ganga) whereas listening to the PIL filed in the case of Ganga air pollution. The courtroom mentioned that the mission’s work is deceiving the eyes. This mission has become a mere cash distribution machine. Whether the Ganga is being cleaned with the cash distributed by it, it’s neither being monitored neither is there any work seen at the floor degree.
A division bench headed by Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal discovered the particulars of the finances allotted by the mission throughout the listening to on Monday. Asked whether or not the finances of crores of rupees spent for cleansing Ganga has labored or not, the courtroom didn’t get any reply. Earlier, as quickly as the listening to began, the courtroom took on file the affidavits filed by a number of departments together with NMCG, Central Pollution Control Board, UP Pollution Control Board, Jal Nigam Rural and Urban, Municipal Corporation Prayagraj and took it in flip. Asked for info.
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