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Balwanti river pollution

Seventeen drains were observed discharging into River Balwanti in Badnawar Nagar Parishad, Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh, according to a stated the joint inspection report submitted to the National Green Tribunal April 16, 2026.

NGT had directed a joint committee to look into the matter on February 10, 2026. During the site visit, no natural waterflow was observed in the river, either at the origin or along its course. Domestic...