<p>The state has the responsibility to take remedial measures to enforce the right of the citizens to clean water, the National Green Tribunal has observed.</p>.<p>The NGT Principal Bench headed by its chairperson Justice Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel made this observation while hearing a plea about polluted groundwater at a village in Punjab's Sangrur district.</p>.<p>Insisting that it is the responsibility of the state to take remedial measures to enforce the right of the citizens to clean water, the NGT has formed a committee and directed it to submit a report on the status of groundwater in Aloarakh village, Block Bhiwanigarh, District Sangrur in Punjab.</p>.<p>A plea was made to the NGT against failure to take remedial measures against contamination of groundwater in the village.</p>.<p>The applicant referred to the media report stating that the groundwater is contaminated and coloured water is coming out of the tubewells which has the potential to impact public health.</p>.<p>Hearing the plea, the NGT also noted that the problem has been existing for more than 10 years and according to the state pollution control board, a private factory that was closed 15 years ago, is responsible for the contamination.</p>.<p>It is also reported that this tribunal had imposed compensation of Rs two crore on the said factory for restoration of the environment but the amount was not recovered, the bench noted.</p>.<p>"If the report is correct, polluted water has the potential for adversely affecting the inhabitants. In such a situation, it is the responsibility of the State to take remedial measures to enforce the right of the citizens to clean water," the bench said.</p>.<p>(<em>With inputs from PTI</em>)</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>
<p>The state has the responsibility to take remedial measures to enforce the right of the citizens to clean water, the National Green Tribunal has observed.</p>.<p>The NGT Principal Bench headed by its chairperson Justice Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel made this observation while hearing a plea about polluted groundwater at a village in Punjab's Sangrur district.</p>.<p>Insisting that it is the responsibility of the state to take remedial measures to enforce the right of the citizens to clean water, the NGT has formed a committee and directed it to submit a report on the status of groundwater in Aloarakh village, Block Bhiwanigarh, District Sangrur in Punjab.</p>.<p>A plea was made to the NGT against failure to take remedial measures against contamination of groundwater in the village.</p>.<p>The applicant referred to the media report stating that the groundwater is contaminated and coloured water is coming out of the tubewells which has the potential to impact public health.</p>.<p>Hearing the plea, the NGT also noted that the problem has been existing for more than 10 years and according to the state pollution control board, a private factory that was closed 15 years ago, is responsible for the contamination.</p>.<p>It is also reported that this tribunal had imposed compensation of Rs two crore on the said factory for restoration of the environment but the amount was not recovered, the bench noted.</p>.<p>"If the report is correct, polluted water has the potential for adversely affecting the inhabitants. In such a situation, it is the responsibility of the State to take remedial measures to enforce the right of the citizens to clean water," the bench said.</p>.<p>(<em>With inputs from PTI</em>)</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>
