NGT directs Delhi chief secretary to take measures to protect Bhalswa lake
218 New Delhi, May 22 Observing that the mandate of law is to maintain the water bodies in their pristine glory as they perform important ecological functions, the National Green Tribunal directed Delhi chief secretary to hold a meeting and take remedial measures to protect Bhalswa lake in northwest Delhi against pollution and encroachment. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice A K Goel ordered the chief secretary to call a meeting of representatives from the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), Delhi Jal Board (DJB), Delhi Tourism and Transport Development Corporation and North Delhi Munic...