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Key NGT Orders on Ganga Pollution, Sewage Diversion and Industrial Effluents (April 22, 2026)

NMCG defends interim sewage diversion plan As a matter of policy, National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) does not permit storm water drains or natural watercourses to carry sewage, according to the affidavit filed by NMCG before the National Green Tribunal (NGT), April 22, 2026. The interception & diversion (I&D) approach is only a transitional…

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Nearly a third of STPs discharge untreated sewage into Ganga in Uttarakhand despite Rs 1,000 crore spend: CAG report

Nearly a third of sewage treatment plants (STP) in Uttarakhand are discharging untreated sewage into the Ganga and its tributaries, according to a recent audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), raising concerns about pollution along the river stretch from Devprayag to Haridwar despite significant public spending. The CAG report found that…

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