Yamuna ammonia level: DJB withdraws plea in NGT

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has withdrawn its plea within the National Green Tribunal that sought instructions to the Haryana govt to test the "dangerous level of ammonia" within the Yamuna, pronouncing the problems raised in it were amicably settled.

A bench headed by means of acting NGT chairperson Justice Jawad Rahim additionally directed the entire stakeholders to record a temporary statement of compliance of the instructions on Yamuna cleaning by means of July 25, the following date of listening to.

"The senior suggest H S Phoolka appearing for Delhi Jal Board is provide and submits that plea filed on behalf of Delhi Jal Board don't seem to be pressed as they have got turn into infructuous in view of the fact that at the moment the problems were amicably settled and dialogue is in growth for long term provision.

"Submissions taken on report. The miscellaneous programs stand disposed of as withdrawn with no order as to price," the bench said.

The tribunal had earlier slammed the DJB over its submission that Haryana was once answerable for the top ranges of ammonia within the Yamuna water being equipped to the nationwide capital and noticed that the river has been reduced to a sewer line within the city.

Asking the DJB what it has finished to wash the river water, the bench had made it clear to the body that it was once simplest fascinated by the pollution within the river and would now not pass into the issue of water sharing dispute between the 2 states.

Earlier, the tribunal had directed the Haryana govt to put up an action plan to deal with the issue of ammonia and different pollution within the Yamuna.

The NGT had directed the Delhi and Haryana governments to identify and cope with the resources of pollution within the river.

It had additionally ordered the Delhi and Haryana governments to hold a meeting to get to the bottom of the issue of top ammonia content within the water being equipped to the nationwide capital.

The DJB had moved a plea within the tribunal plea alleging top ammonia in water being equipped by means of the Haryana govt to Delhi.

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) had submitted its research file of ammonia at Tajewala in Haryana, Wazirabad water treatment plant, Okhla and ITO barrage in Delhi.

Acting on concerns over the well being of the folk of Delhi, the tribunal had directed the CPCB to analyse the samples of the river water on the 4 points


While the DJB had alleged that Haryana was once supplying "poisoned sewage water" to the nationwide capital which had 2.6 parts per million of ammonia, the suggest for Haryana had refuted the contention and said there was once no breach of any settlement.


The DJB, which provides water to the town, had approached the tribunal not easy that Haryana be asked to take pressing steps to test the "dangerous level of ammonia" within the Yamuna.


Claiming that the water being launched by means of the state was once so polluted that it cannot be handled for consuming, the DJB had said it will motive "a huge and irreparable loss to the electorate of Delhi and has a possible for a grave well being disaster and water disaster within the National Capital Region (NCR)".


The petition additionally claimed that when the water enters Haryana, the ammonia level is nil and really much treatable, while when the water enters Delhi, the extent may be very top.
Yamuna ammonia level: DJB withdraws plea in NGT Yamuna ammonia level: DJB withdraws plea in NGT Reviewed by Kailash on June 05, 2018 Rating: 5
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