NGT orders urgent action to curb sewage pollution in Korattur, Madambakkam lakes
The National Green Tribunal has ordered local authorities in Chennai to take immediate action to stop untreated sewage from polluting Korattur and Madambakkam lakes. The ruling mandates infrastructure upgrades, the removal of illegal sewer connections, and ecological restoration efforts.
Why it matters
It addresses critical urban environmental degradation and the enforcement of pollution control regulations in rapidly growing cities.
The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed authorities to take urgent measures to stop untreated sewage from entering Korattur and Madambakkam lakes, observing that domestic sewage remains the primary cause of pollution and ecological degradation in both waterbodies.
The report is a factual summary of a legal order and administrative actions.
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