Express impact: NGT asks TN govt why no action on dumping of biomedical waste in Chennai lake
Express News Service CHENNAI: The Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal has directed various government bodies of Tamil Nadu to file a report on action taken over the violation of biomedical waste disposal norms. Taking cognisance of a report in The New Indian Express titled Biomedical waste dumped near Chennai's Thiruneermalai Lake not removed even after a week, the NGT questioned the government bodies on why no action has been taken despite repeated instances of open dumping and directed them to file a report by March 23. In the report on January 23, Express had highlighted that ...