Ludhiana, Feb. 6 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has said the industrial units polluting the Buddha Nullah may be showing compliance only during court proceedings, stressing that permanent measures are needed to stop pollution of the water body.

In an order dated January 13, recently uploaded on the NGT website, the principal bench of the tribunal, comprising Justice Prakash Shrivastava (chairperson) and expert member A Senthil Vel, observed that industries which were earlier found violating pollution norms might be ensuring compliance only while the case is being heard.

The tribunal noted that such temporary compliance could affect the authenticity of sample testing results. It observed that reports prepared during the hearing per...