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NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL NEW DELHI (PRINCIPAL BENCH)
HON’BLE MR. PRAKASH SHRIVASTAVA, CJ, HON’BLE DR. A. SENTHIL VEL, EM, HON’BLE DR. AFROZ AHMAD, EM
NEWS ITEM TITLED "ON REVAMP PRIORITY LIST SATPULA LAKE BEING FILLED UP WITH RAW SEWAGE FROM DRAIN" APPEARING IN THE TIMES OF INDIA DATED 06.04.2024 VS
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| 1. initial unauthorized sewage discharge requires urgent attention. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. improvements noted in sewage treatment and lake conditions. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. dda holds primary responsibility for lake maintenance. (Para 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 4. ongoing inspections mandated to ensure compliance with standards. (Para 10 , 11) |
ORDER
1. This Original Application (OA) was registered suo-moto on the basis of the news item titled “On revamp priority list Satpula Lake being filled up with raw sewage from drain” appearing in the Times of India dated
06.04.2024.
2. The news item had revealed that there was pumping of raw sewage into Satpula Lake from a large drain in Khirki near Saket Court in South Delhi. It has also disclosed that Satpula Lake was listed in 2021 as one of the 1,040 wetlands to be rejuvenated by Delhi Government’s wetland authority. This Lake has an area of 3.06 acres as per official record and is
situated inside a park of Delhi Development Authority (DDA).
3. Tribunal by the order dated 16.05.2024 had impleaded the
concerned authorities and had issued notices to them.
4. The reports dated 24.07.2024, 17.01.2025 and 26.06.2025 were filed by Delhi Pollution Control Commi
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