NGT

In a recent environmental development, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has pulled up the states of Jharkhand and Uttarakhand over persistent untreated sewage into Ganga, raising alarm bells on the health of India’s most sacred river. Despite government claims that faecal coliform levels are under control, reality paints a murkier picture. This post dives deep into the NGT’s latest questioning, the governance issues involved, and the critical role of Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs).