NGT directs Chennai Corporation to ensure uninterrupted processing of C&D waste
The National Green Tribunal has ordered the Greater Chennai Corporation to ensure continuous processing of construction and demolition waste. The directive follows reports of illegal dumping and the temporary closure of key processing facilities in the city.
Why it matters
This intervention addresses urban waste management failures and environmental pollution caused by improper debris disposal.
The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) to ensure uninterrupted processing of construction and demolition (C&D) waste and make alternative arrangements whenever designated processing facilities shut down.
The order dated October 7 was passed in a suo motu case initiated based on a The Hindu report published in May 2024 , which identified 25 locations in Chennai where C&D waste was being repeatedly dumped.
The bench, comprising Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana and expert member Prashant Gargava, observed that despite several measures by the civic body, illegal dumping of construction debris continued to recur at public places, roadsides, and canals.
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