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New Delhi, Dec 8, 2016 : A plea alleging that untreated sewage and industrial effluents were being discharged into river Yamuna through storm water drains on Wednesday prompted the National Green Tribunal to seek a reply from the Environment Ministry and others on the issue. A Bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notices to Ministry of Environment and Forests, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh government, Central Pollution Control Board, state pollution control boards of both states and others while seeking their replies in two weeks. The matter has now been listed for hearing on January 20, 2017. The Tribunal was hearing a plea filed by environment enthusiasts Sushil Raghav and Akash Vashishtha seeking stoppage of discharge of untreated sewage and effluents through two major storm water drains at Sahibabad and Indrapuri and Banthla canal.

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