LUCKNOW, July 17 -- Expressing concern over the condition of sewage treatment, pollution and water quality in the Gomti, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought a response from the Uttar Pradesh government by the end of this month.

The order was passed on July 2 by a three-member bench comprising NGT chairperson justice Prakash Shrivastava, justice Sudhir Agarwal, and expert member A Senthil Vel.

The matter pertains to the discharge of untreated water and municipal waste in the Gomti river.

The public interest litigation (PIL) was pending in the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court, which passed several orders.

However, the high court transferred the PIL to the NGT on January 31, 2024. The tribunal has scheduled the next hea...