The Nationwide Inexperienced Tribunal (NGT) on February 19 slammed the Uttar Pradesh Air pollution Management Board (UPPCB) because it submitted a report back to the tribunal of outdated water samples taken from the Sangam at Prayagraj.
The NGT identified saying that the samples taken for the report by the UPPCB have been from January 12. “Why have you ever filed such an enormous doc then? To waste our time?” the NGT slammed the UPPCB. Nevertheless, in response, the Further Advocate Common representing the UPPCB knowledgeable the tribunal that they’ve current water samples and can submit them together with an action-taken report inside every week.
This comes amid the time when a surprising report by the Central Air pollution Management Board (CPCB) got here to mild exhibiting ‘faecal coliform’ micro organism in alarming ranges within the Sangam waters within the ongoing Mahakumbh Mela.
Faecal coliform, a marker of sewage contamination, has a permissible restrict of two,500 models per 100 ml, in keeping with the Central Air pollution Management Board (CPCB).
Coming again to the UPPCB report, in its affidavit submitted to the tribunal, the UPPCB defended the water high quality, stating that the waters of the Ganga and Yamuna, besides close to one bridge, met the required bathing water high quality requirements.