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NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL NEW DELHI (PRINCIPAL BENCH)
Sudhir Agarwal, J, Dr. Afroz Ahmad, ACJ
Dr. Sanjay Kulshreshtha – Appellant
Versus
State of Uttar Pradesh – Respondent
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| 1. tribunal examined context of groundwater contamination claims. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. joint committee established to investigate claims. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. tribunal confirmed that stp was operational and no pollution found. (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 20) |
| 4. groundwater contamination attributable to geological conditions, not stp operations. (Para 18) |
| 5. the application was disposed of with directions for monitoring. (Para 21 , 22) |
ORDER
1. This Original Application (hereinafter referred to as ‘O.A’) under Section 14 & 15 of National Green Tribunal Act , 2010 (hereinafter referred to as ‘NGT Act, 2010’) was registered in exercise of suo-moto jurisdiction in view of law laid down in (2022) 13 SCC 401 in Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai v. Ankita Singha & Ors. on a letter petition dated 11.07.2023 sent by Dr. Sanjay Kulsheshtra, a Senior Consultant, Pediatric Surgeon, R/o 1/171 Delhi Gate, Agra, stating that water from submersible pump is coming, mixed with sewage, causing serious threat to wide spread sewage/fecal borne diseases in large area of city of Agra. Sewage contaminated water is not only coming through borewell of submersible pump, but also in taps of municipal water
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