Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding disposal of sewage water into the Gandhi Sagar Lake, Bhilwara, Rajasthan, 02/05/2016
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Babu Lal Jajoo Vs. State of Rajasthan & Others dated 02/05/2016 regarding sewage water and also storm water being drained into the Gandhi Sagar Lake, Bhilwara, Rajasthan. The Court has also been informed that at present on a rough estimate about 22 MLD sewage is being discharged towards the Gandhi Sagar Lake whereas the remaining sewage which is being generated is discharged in different directions.
In the Order NGT stressed that the State Government should initially provide the necessary assistance to the local body for establishment of the STPs / ETPs with modifications wherever necessary for treatment of industrial effluents as well to the extent they may be found to be mixing with the domestic sewage.