India, April 22 -- The State Wetland Authority of Haryana has sought an action-taken report from the Rewari district administration on wastewater disposal norms at Masani Barrage amid concerns over rising pollution, officials and residents said on Tuesday.

In a letter issued Monday, the authority flagged residents' complaints about poor disposal practices and wastewater discharge into the hydraulic reservoir along the Delhi-Jaipur expressway. The reservoir, with a catchment of 160-200 hectares during monsoon, is under consideration for notification as a wetland. Residents of at least 15 villages, including Kharkhra, Masani, Titarpur, Khadiyawas, Nikhri, Niganiyawas and Rahliyawas, said they are affected. The barrage lies in the Sahibi Ri...