A bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim also ordered Delhi and Haryana governments to address the sources of pollution in the river
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to take action against the industries causing pollution in the Yamuna river. A bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim also ordered Delhi and Haryana governments to address the sources of pollution in the river.
"The issue is with regard to the high level of ammonia in the water which is reaching the water reservoir of Delhi Jal Board (DJB). In the circumstances, we direct both, the State of Haryana and NCT of Delhi to ensure that they identify the source of pollution and address it appropriately. CPCB and DJB shall be involved to ensure the erring industry or local bodies and other parties who are causing pollution are dealt with appropriately and check the pollution level," the NGT said.
In response to the NGT's earlier direction, the DJB had moved a plea in the tribunal plea alleging high levels of ammonia is coming from Haryana. The DJB claimed that the water being released by the Haryana state is so polluted that it cannot be treated for drinking and may cause "a huge and irreparable loss to the citizens of Delhi and has a potential for a grave health crisis and water crisis in the National Capital Region (NCR)."
The petition also claimed that when the water enters Haryana, the ammonia level is nil and very much treatable, whereas when the water enters Delhi, the level is very high.
The CPCB had also analysed ammonia content at Tajewala in Haryana, Wazirabad water treatment plant, Okhla and ITO barrage in Delhi and submitted its report.
According to the report, ammonia level at Hathnikund Barrage was 0.6 mg per litre, 1.9 mg per litre at Wazirabad, 24.9 at ITO barrage on February 14 while at Okhla water treatment plant, it was 0.8 mg per litre on February 15.
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