A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar constituted a team comprising Dr A B Akolkar, ex-member secretary of Central Pollution Control Board, a representative of UP pollution control board (UPPCB) and a Director in National Mission for Clean Ganga that will inspect the sewer line system.
"It will also be specifically seen that there is no detained silt, waste or any other obstruction in the drain/sewer line. We appoint advocate A D N Rao as local commissioner to be present during the examination of the sewer line.
The green panel directed the team to conduct the inspection on September 15 at 11 am and asked the UP Jal Nigam and UPPCB to ensure that all machines or equipments required for performing this test are kept ready at the site.
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The tribunal had earlier said that unless the pipeline is cleaned and is capable of handling the quantum of sewage and other waste that is to be carried to the Jajmau plant, the entire exercise would be "inefficacious" and the Ganga cleaning project would be rendered non-functional.
On July 13, the green panel had set up a supervisory committee to oversee proper and effective implementation of all the projects for Ganga cleaning and submit the implementation-cum-progress report to the tribunal every three months.
In a detailed judgement, the tribunal had also prohibited dumping of waste within 500 metres from the river, ordering that offenders would be liable to pay a penalty of Rs 50,000 per default.
It had directed the authorities concerned to commence the work of setting up sewage treatment plants and installing anti -pollution devices within four months and complete it within two years.
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