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Court Demands Godavari Water Quality Report
24 Jul
Summary
- Court orders chemical and water quality report of Godavari by July 27.
- NMC must collect water samples with petitioners present.
- Contempt petition alleges non-compliance with earlier pollution orders.
The Bombay high court has mandated Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) commissioner Manisha Khatri to present a chemical analysis and water quality report for the Godavari river by July 27. This order was issued while the court heard a contempt petition alleging non-compliance with prior directives aimed at reducing river pollution.
The division bench also instructed NMC officials to collect water samples from three distinct locations in the presence of the petitioners. Environmentalist Rajesh Pandit filed the contempt petition, asserting that authorities have neglected to implement the high court's directions from a 2012 public interest litigation and a subsequent 2018 judgment concerning Godavari river pollution.
NMC and Maharashtra Pollution Control Board officials, alongside petitioners Rajesh Pandit and Nishikant Pagare, collected water samples from near the Tapovan sewage treatment plant, at the confluence of the Godavari and Nandini rivers, and at Dasak Ghat. These samples are undergoing laboratory testing, with results expected before the July 27 deadline. Pandit noted that ongoing floods might impact the accuracy of the pollution assessment but confirmed adherence to the court's sampling instructions.
