India, Aug. 24 -- The National Green Tribunal's (NGT) western zone bench in Pune has reprimanded state authorities for failing to comply with its earlier directions on managing solid waste within the premises of the New Administrative Building in Camp, where the tribunal's office is located.

At a hearing held on August 22, the bench comprising Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh and expert member Vijay Kulkarni took strong objection to the manner in which the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), the Public Works Department (PWD), and local civic authorities had responded to its earlier order of August 5. The Tribunal noted that instead of senior officials personally inspecting the site and submitting a comprehensive action plan, the task w...