BY HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR AGARWAL, JUDICIAL MEMBER

1. In both the matters, complaint is in respect of pollution of River Yamuna at Agra and Mathura-Vrindavan due to discharge of untreated sewage in the river. Since issues are common, therefore, both matters have been heard together and are being decided by this common judgment.

2. Original Application No. 840/2022 (hereinafter referred to as ‘OA –I’) raises an issue of serious degradation of environment due to pollution of water in River Yamuna at Agra. It has come up before this Tribunal under Sections 14, 15, 16 and 17 read with Section 18(1) of National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 (hereinafter referred to as ‘NGT Act 2010’), at the instance of Dr. Sanjay Kulshreshtha who had appeared in person. Applicant has given his credentials as Senior Consultant Paediatric Surgeon, having concern about various environmental issues.

3. Applicant in OA-I has stated in brief that pollution in River Yamuna is affecting aquatic life and killing fishes in mass due to deposit of huge silt in river bed at Agra. Pollution is also causing green staining of precious monument i.e., Taj Mahal. Every year, large number of fishes are report