Don’t dump waste in drains, NGT tells GMC

Ghaziabad | Sunday | 5th August, 2018

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“Once we receive the copy of the NGT order, we will ensure that it is followed in totality,” said a GMC official. However, off late, it is being used by theGMC to dump untreated sewer water into it,” said Vinay Mittal, president, KARWA. “It was in July last year that I made repeated complaints to GMC and even the administration but to no avail. The case has been disposed of but the tribunal has asked UPPCB to file a status report by January next year.The GMC, meanwhile, has said that they are yet to receive a copy of the NGT order. The NGT order has come on a plea filed by Kaushambi Apartments Welfare Association last year.“The 5.5 kilometre storm water drain in Kaushambi township was constructed to provide an outlet to the excess rain water..