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NGT Orders Immediate Halt to Encroachment and Waste Discharge at Manasarovar Lake, Bhilwara
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 27 Sep 2026, 03:45 PM
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The National Green Tribunal has directed an immediate stop to illegal encroachments and dirty water discharge at Manasarovar Lake in Bhilwara, ordering a wetland notification within 15 days and an action‑taken report in four weeks.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued stringent orders to curb illegal encroachments and the discharge of polluted water into Manasarovar Lake in Bhilwara, Rajasthan. The tribunal's directive mandates that a detailed measurement of the lake and the formal wetland notification be completed within the next 15 days.
In addition to the immediate stop on encroachment activities, the NGT has instructed the concerned authorities to submit an Action Taken Report (ATR) within four weeks, outlining the steps undertaken to protect the lake's ecosystem. The tribunal emphasized that any further violations will attract strict penalties.
Local officials have been tasked with coordinating the survey and ensuring compliance with the NGT's orders. The move comes amid growing concerns over the degradation of water bodies in the region and aims to preserve the ecological balance of the lake.
Stakeholders, including environmental groups, have welcomed the decision, calling it a necessary step to safeguard the lake from unchecked development and pollution.
The NGT's intervention underscores the increasing judicial focus on environmental protection in India, particularly for vulnerable wetland areas.
In addition to the immediate stop on encroachment activities, the NGT has instructed the concerned authorities to submit an Action Taken Report (ATR) within four weeks, outlining the steps undertaken to protect the lake's ecosystem. The tribunal emphasized that any further violations will attract strict penalties.
Local officials have been tasked with coordinating the survey and ensuring compliance with the NGT's orders. The move comes amid growing concerns over the degradation of water bodies in the region and aims to preserve the ecological balance of the lake.
Stakeholders, including environmental groups, have welcomed the decision, calling it a necessary step to safeguard the lake from unchecked development and pollution.
The NGT's intervention underscores the increasing judicial focus on environmental protection in India, particularly for vulnerable wetland areas.