India, April 7 -- Desilting of Punjab rivers

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on April 2, 2026, modified the interim order passed on February 11, 2026. It permitted the state of Punjab to take further action in pursuance to the tender notices related to de-silting of silt and removal of riverbed material from the Ghaggar, Sutlej, Ravi, Beas, Siswan and Sarsa rivers, subject to strict compliance of certain conditions.

The conditions are:

1. All the conditions stipulated in the National Framework for Sediment Management will be strictly complied with by the state before proceeding further with the impugned tenders.

2. State of Punjab and its authorities will ensure compliance of the SSMG-2016 in case of extraction of sand.

3. State of...