New Delhi, Nov. 4 -- The National Green Tribunal has directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to ensure that the ingesta/dung drying plant at the Ghazipur slaughterhouse becomes fully operational by December 31, 2025, warning that compliance will be verified by the pollution control authorities early next year.

A Bench headed by Justice Prakash Shrivastava (Chairperson) and A Senthil Vel (Expert Member) issued the direction while disposing of an execution plea filed by environmental activist Shailesh Singh, who sought enforcement of earlier NGT orders concerning violations of environmental norms at the Ghazipur facility.

In its recent order, the Tribunal recorded that construction of the waste treatment unit was underway and no...