161 unauthorised colonies on Yamuna floodplains lack NOCs for sewage lines, leading to discharge in Yamuna. Delhi govt aims to expedite process by 2025.
The two bodies were responding to the NGT’s order issued last week, wherein both the DJB and the MCD were asked why interim compensation should not be imposed on either... The NGT had said despite both bodies setting a timeline of March 31, it was still as polluted as ever
NGT sought responses from the Delhi government and CPCB on the psychological impact of air quality decline, emphasising the analysis of mental health effects.