<p>Pulling up the Karnataka Government for failure to check pollution in Bellandur and Agara lakes in Bengaluru, the NGT on Monday directed the state government officials to submit a comprehensive report on cleaning of these water bodies.</p>.<p>The NGT principal bench, headed by its chairperson Adarsh Kumar Goel, also questioned the official why they were negligent towards the green bench order on cleaning the lake.</p>.<p>Top officials from the state government including Additional Chief Secretary to Urban Development Ramana Reddy, BBMP Commissioner B H Anil Kumar, and BWSSB Commissioner Tushar Girinath were present in the tribunal as the Green Bench had summoned them.</p>.<p>Madhavi Diwan, Additional Solicitor General, representing the state government, said various agencies were working to remove encroachments, removing silt and fencing lake boundary.</p>.<p>Asking the state to submit a detailed report on the progress of its cleaning, the tribunal posted the matter to December 11.</p>
<p>Pulling up the Karnataka Government for failure to check pollution in Bellandur and Agara lakes in Bengaluru, the NGT on Monday directed the state government officials to submit a comprehensive report on cleaning of these water bodies.</p>.<p>The NGT principal bench, headed by its chairperson Adarsh Kumar Goel, also questioned the official why they were negligent towards the green bench order on cleaning the lake.</p>.<p>Top officials from the state government including Additional Chief Secretary to Urban Development Ramana Reddy, BBMP Commissioner B H Anil Kumar, and BWSSB Commissioner Tushar Girinath were present in the tribunal as the Green Bench had summoned them.</p>.<p>Madhavi Diwan, Additional Solicitor General, representing the state government, said various agencies were working to remove encroachments, removing silt and fencing lake boundary.</p>.<p>Asking the state to submit a detailed report on the progress of its cleaning, the tribunal posted the matter to December 11.</p>
