India, July 20 -- NGT seeks explanation for wall on either side of drain

On July 15, 2026, Justice Prakash Shrivastava's bench asked the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to explain the justification for constructing a retaining wall both sides of a storm water drain and whether the construction has not "defeated the purpose of having a storm water drain".

The matter relates to the discharge of sewage into a stormwater drain attached to Vakil Marina, a housing society in Kodichikkanahalli near Madiwala Lake in Bangalore.

"If the retaining wall going above the ground level is constructed on both of storm water drain then it may prevent the flow of the storm water into the drain," said the court and this aspect needs to be clarif...