India, March 8 -- The Supreme Court recently directed the Uttar Pradesh government to ensure that land earmarked for a sewage treatment plant (STP) in Khoda, Ghaziabad,is cleared of encroachments and that a clear timeline for the project is submitted to the court.

The bench comprising Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Manmohan said in its order: "We had earlier directed (on Dec 3, 2025), the State to file an affidavit indicating the time schedule within which the STP would be set up by Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam. However, the affidavit filed is completely lacking on the aforesaid aspect."

The bench also questioned the dispute over access to the land. "Moreover, it is not disclosed in the affidavit as to why there is a claim for a road over t...