India, April 26 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) to file additional affidavits within four weeks, placing specific emphasis on the implementation and documentation of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to curb rising air pollution in the city.

The order was passed on April 2 by a bench comprising Judicial Member Dinesh Kumar Singh and expert member Sujit Kumar Bajpayee.

The tribunal took on record the reply affidavit submitted by PMC on April 21, which outlined actions taken so far. However, the bench observed that a more detailed submission is required. It has now asked PMC to file an additional affidavit incorporating all GRAP-...