SC issues notice to Harayana govt over high ammonia levels in Yamuna river

The Supreme Court on Wednesday took suo moto cognizance on issues relating to high levels of ammonia in the Yamuna river. A bench headed by CJI also issued notice to the Haryana government on the plea of Delhi Jal Board which complained that highly polluted water is being released by Haryana.

Senior advocate Meenakshi Arora appearing for Delhi Jal Board argued that the Yamuna water which is being supplied by Haryana to Delhi has high ammonia levels. She told the Bench that ammonia mixing with other pollutants could cause cancer.

The DJB said that Haryana's Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) don't work properly, causing high levels of ammonia and making the water unfit to drink. It also filed a plea against the Haryana government for dumping untreated discharge in the Yamuna which was spiking the level of ammonia, thereby making it unfit to be supplied to the people of Delhi.

While taking suo moto cognizance of the polluted Yamuna river, the court also appointed senior advocate Meenakshi Arora as amicus curiae in the case to assist it.

Source: ANI

Written by Siddhant Sharma