Recently, in the matter of Abhisht Kusum Gupta v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors, the National Green Tribunal comprising Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel (Chairperson), Justice Sudhir Agarwal (Judicial Member), and Justice Sudhir Agarwal (Expert Member), on Friday a joint committee, headed by the Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh, to take immediate remedial action to control pollution in the Hindon river.

In the said matter, the applicant submitted that the Hindon River is the main source of water for residential, agricultural, and industrial purposes in seven districts and supports the rural population. However, the river is heavily polluted due to unregulated waste dumping and the state authorities have failed to address this issue.

He also highlighted "Action Plan for the restoration of the polluted stretch of the Hindon River from Saharanpur District to Ghaziabad District" was prepared by the UP Government but it's only done on paper, and no significant action has been taken at the ground level.  The applicant said that as a result, the river remains heavily polluted throughout its entire length, especially in Ghaziabad District and Gautam Budh Nagar.

The applicant submitted that, despite clear and categorical directions given earlier, the authorities have failed to take any meaningful action

Considering the application and material available on record, the NGT said,