Supreme Court Stays Order Naming Delhi Lt Governor Head Of Yamuna Pollution Panel
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Noting that substantial work remains unexecuted for the rejuvenation of Yamuna, the NGT had formed the committee and requested the Delhi LG to head the committee.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order asking Delhi's Lieutenant Governor to head a high-level committee constituted to deal with issues concerning rejuvenation of Yamuna river.
A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and justices PS Narasimha and Manoj Misra agreed to hear the Delhi government's plea against the January 19 order of the NGT and issued notice to the petitioner on whose application the tribunal had passed the order.
The NGT had constituted the high-level committee of authorities concerned in Delhi where pollution of Yamuna is higher (about 75 per cent) compared to other river basin states, and said, "We request the Lieutenant Governor, Delhi, who is chairman of DDA and administrator of Delhi under Article 239 of the Constitution, to head the committee." Senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for the Delhi government, referred to two paragraphs of the NGT order.
