India, Nov. 1 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has sought two weeks from the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to file a fresh affidavit in the Hindon river pollution case, as the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) has placed on record details of 13 complaints registered against officials over the discharge of untreated sewage into the river basin.

In an adjournment application dated October 31, the state's standing counsel informed the tribunal that the chief secretary had directed the state to file an updated affidavit in compliance with its August 17 order, but information from the concerned departments and authorities was still awaited.

"Some important information is awaited from the concerned departments and authorities," the...