Dehradun, April 29 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) principal bench in New Delhi on Wednesday sought a detailed response from the Uttarakhand government over environmental concerns surrounding Nainital Lake and directed the state's principal chief conservator of forests (head of forest force) to be made a party to the proceedings.

The principal bench of the tribunal, comprising judicial member Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi and expert member A Senthil Vel, while hearing an application filed by Hemant Singh Gonia, observed that the additional affidavit submitted by the authorities lacked complete information regarding projects proposed or underway to address the grievances raised in the case.

A petition letter dated October 14, 2024, was s...