India’s Green Tribunal reiterates tannery pollution warning

18/07/2017

India’s National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ruled that dumping effluents within 500 metres of the River Ganges will result in a fine. The warning is the result of a trial that has lasted a number of years and has resulted in Kanpur-based tanneries closed by NGT inspectors. Local press reported that if an action plan was not submitted in six weeks, ...