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Environment Over Relocation: NGT Rules on Chaturbhuj STP
31 Jul
Summary
- NGT denied relocating the Chaturbhuj village sewage treatment plant.
- Local fears included odour, mosquito breeding, and groundwater contamination.
- NGT mandated strict environmental safeguards for the project.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ruled against relocating a proposed 10 million litres per day sewage treatment plant (STP) in Chaturbhuj village, Kotputli-Behror district. This decision came after residents raised concerns about the plant's proximity to temples, a government school, a gaushala, and drinking water sources. Locals feared potential odour, noise, mosquito breeding, and groundwater contamination.
The NGT cited the high cost of relocation and a joint committee's report deeming an alternative site technically unsuitable. The tribunal stressed that modern sewage treatment facilities are crucial for urban infrastructure and environmental protection.
While acknowledging the sensitive locations near the proposed site, the NGT mandated that construction cannot proceed without necessary clearances. Strict environmental safeguards, including a dense green buffer, effective odour and noise control, and protection of public drinking water sources, were ordered. The NGT also emphasized that untreated sewage must never be released into open lands or water bodies.
