India, Aug. 20 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to carry out a fresh inspection of Satpula Lake near south Delhi's Saket, following conflicting reports on sewage discharge in the water body.

Noting different reports submitted by the DPCC and Delhi development Authority (DDA), a bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava said while DPCC's submission has flagged poor water quality and a non-functional sewage treatment plant (STP) next to the lake, the DDA report has claimed the lake is in good condition with only treated water being released. Subsequently, the tribunal has asked DPCC to verify the STP's performance, test water samples, and examine whether untrea...