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However, Kemble had argued that most of the works proposed in the plan are unnecessary and will not address the issue of pollution directly. The court has asked the KMC to report the progress of tendering process on February 23, Kemble said.Justice U D Salvi presided over the hearing. Consequently, the court had asked the civic authorities to come up with a plan to set up the treatment plant and direct the sewage flow away from Rankala lake.It is now expected that the NEERI will undertake the survey of the lake in the next couple of days and will initiate drafting of the plan. "The KMC tabled a notification issued by the state government on February 8 regarding release of Rs 72 crore grant for drainage works proposed under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT).The KMC had first drafted a Rs 165-crore proposal. The court had asked the KMC to submit the plan to address pollution of the lake and the civic body presented the details of the project approved by the state government to address drainage-related issues in the city, Kemble said.Kemble, who appeared for himself in the court, said, "The direction to the civic body to speed up the administrative process will realise our fight for a pollution-free lake..