PUNE: The western bench of the National Green Tribunal on Tuesday, November 26 directed the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board to estimate the environmental damage compensation to be levied on the Dehunagar Panchayat for polluting the Indrayani River. The bench also asked the MPCB to respond whether or not the Dehunagar Panchayat should be prosecuted for not taking steps to prevent …
Despite several visits by ministers and intervention by the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Eknath Shinde, the sacred Indrayani river continues to be polluted. Harvinder Singh Bansal, executive engineer, environment department, Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, said, the civic body has taken several measures and action to prevent river pollution. The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board earlier this week had reportedly issued notices …
