India, Aug. 17 -- The National Green Tribunal's (NGT) Western Zone Bench in Pune has expressed concern over illegal constructions along the Indrayani River in Lonavla, despite earlier demolition orders. The tribunal pulled up the Lonavla Municipal Council (LMC) for failing to act against encroachers and granted time to various authorities to file replies.

The bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh, judicial member, and Vijay Kulkarni, expert member, was on August 14 hearing the application filed by Suresh Pujari, a resident of Lonavla.

The tribunal in July 2025 appointed a two-member committee comprising one member each from Lonavla Municipal Council and water resources department with the district collectorate as its nodal agency.

The jo...