India, Oct. 16 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to submit a fresh affidavit detailing its plan to clear approximately 59,174 metric tonnes of silt dumped at the Singhola site.

MCD said a facility capable of processing 700 tonnes of waste and silt per day was being established at Singhola, but NGT questioned the lack of a clear timeline and details of the project.

NGT sought MCD's response to a complaint concerning a waste collection point in Jangpura-A Colony, allegedly posing health risks to a nearby children's home and religious institution.

The tribunal formed a joint committee to investigate alleged encroachment on a 0.737-hectare waterbody in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, where residenti...