India, April 23 -- National Green Tribunal issues notice to Centre and Uttar Pradesh over Yamuna pollution in Mathura and Vrindavan

Petition claims river water falls under "very poor" Category D, unfit for bathing or drinking

Allegations include untreated sewage discharge and unchecked illegal construction on floodplains

Authorities asked to respond on compliance with earlier NGT orders on sewage treatment and encroachment removal

Next hearing in the case scheduled for August 4, 2026

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh government over alleged pollution of the Yamuna in Mathura and Vrindavan, following a petition that claims the river's water quality has fallen to the "very poor" Ca...