NGT takes suo motu cognisance of gaps in govt. action over chromium contamination of U.P. groundwater
India’s National Green Tribunal has initiated suo motu proceedings after identifying shortcomings in government measures addressing chromium pollution in Uttar Pradesh’s groundwater. The tribunal issued notices to fourteen entities, among them the Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary, the National Mission for Clean Ganga and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi, demanding clarification and remedial action.