India, July 9 -- The Madras High Court disposed of a petition challenging the construction and operation of a five-MLD sewage treatment plant near Chinnavedampatti lake after being informed that the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board had granted consent.

The petitioner withdrew the plea with liberty to approach the National Green Tribunal for appropriate relief.

The NGT directed Uttar Pradesh authorities to respond to allegations of illegal mining along the Yamuna river in Fatehpur district, including claims that mining altered the river's natural course.

The tribunal also sought replies from Uttar Pradesh authorities on allegations that public pond land in Mohammadabad, Ghazipur, was encroached upon for the construction of a private s...