India, July 19 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to take action against illegal dairy activities and encroachments on the Yamuna floodplains after observing that its earlier directions in the matter from April 2024 had not been complied with.

In its July 15 order, the NGT's principal bench examined a Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) status report dated July 10 based on inspections conducted in Mayur Vihar Phase-1 and New Friends Colony following allegations of illegally operating dairy farms.

The DPCC found no permanent dairy farm structures at either location. However, in Mayur Vihar Phase 1, it found temporary cattle shelters, cattle fodder, around 50 to 60 bovine animal...