NGT raps Archaeological Survey of India over Purana Qila lake

Delhi | Friday | 1st September, 2017

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The National Green Tribunal. (Express Photo)The National Green Tribunal (NGT) Thursday pulled up the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) over the poor condition of the iconic Purana Qila lake and summoned a senior ASI official to explain why it hasn’t been cleaned despite its directions. (Express Photo) The National Green Tribunal. It asked the ASI official to appear before it and explain why in spite of clear directions, the debris, silt and sand had not been cleared from the lake. The NGT took exception to non-compliance of its May 19 order to expeditiously restore all water bodies in the city..