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FIR Filed Against Supertech Cape Town AOA for STP Issues

NOIDA: The Noida Authority has lodged a police complaint against the Apartment Owners Association (AOA) of Supertech Cape Town in Sector 74 for discharging untreated sewage into the sector’s drainage system. As per the guidelines set by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), high-rise developments are required to have operational sewage treatment plants (STPs) on-site. According to RP Singh, general manager (Jal) at the Noida Authority, inspections carried out on Friday revealed that the STP was not functioning according to the mandated standards. “We discovered that untreated sewage was being directly released into the drain. This poses a risk to groundwater…

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NGT Notifies Delhi Jal Board for Illegal Borewells

NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued a notice to the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) following allegations that private builders have illegally installed borewells and are extracting groundwater without authorization. Arun Kumar Tomar, the petitioning individual, asserted that he had brought this issue to the attention of the DJB chairman on January 20, but no subsequent actions were taken. Tomar accused 19 private builders of digging illegal borewells throughout Delhi. The NGT bench, headed by Justice Prakash Shrivastava, acknowledged that the claims necessitate verification through a site inspection by the DJB. The bench also emphasized that the appropriate…