India, April 9 -- New Delhi

The National Green Tribunal said on Wednesday that its earlier directive, ordering that only GPS-fitted tankers be used for commercial water supply, also applied to tankers carrying treated water from sewage treatment plants (STPs).

The NGT's principal bench, comprising judicial member Arun Kumar Tyagi and expert member Afroz Ahmad, issued the clarification after two intervenor applicants had moved the tribunal on the issue. The applicants contended that the NGT's earlier directions should not apply to tankers transporting treated water, and sought protection from coercive action.

The initial directive in this regard was issued on March 28, 2025, to prevent illegal extraction of groundwater from unauthorised...