India, Oct. 27 -- An applicant challenged pollution control board reports on Manasbal wetland, alleging inadequate assessment of untreated sewage, solid waste and water contamination.

Bikaner, Rajasthan: The NGT directed action against polluting industrial units in Khara, where 21 units received closure notices and 121 residents reported respiratory symptoms during a health survey.

Jaipur, Rajasthan: The NGT ordered an investigation into alleged illegal commercial groundwater extraction and distribution by Balaji Water Suppliers.

NGT directions: Authorities were asked to submit action-taken reports within three to four weeks in the Bikaner and Jaipur cases.

Manasbal wetland pollution, Jammu and Kashmir

The reports submitted by the Ce...