Hyderabad, April 4 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday dismissed a petition challenging the Musi rejuvenation and riverfront development project, a flagship scheme of the Telangana government, on the ground that the petition lacks sufficient grounds for intervention at this stage, people familiar with the matter said.

"With the tribunal's decision, the state government is now free to proceed with the planned phases of the Musi rejuvenation project," the official said.

Hearing a petition filed by Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader Patlola Kartik Reddy in March, the southern bench of NGT dismissed it at the admission stage itself on the ground that the issues raised by Reddy did not warrant any intervention at this stage, as...