Supreme Court Stays NGT Order Directing Punjab Government To Pay 1,026 Crores For Failure To Treat Sewage Waste

The Supreme Court on Friday (September 20) stayed the order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) which directed the state of Punjab to pay 1,026 Crores to the Central Pollution Control Board as environment compensation for failure to manage legacy waste and untreated sewage. The bench CJI DY Chandrachud comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was hearing an appeal by Punjab...