National Green Tribunal bans farming on the banks of the River Yamuna

The National Green Tribunal has banned farming on the banks of the River Yamuna and has refused to entertain the plea of a farmers' body that sought modification of NGTs earlier order prohibiting cultivation of edible crops and vegetables on the floodplains of Yamuna. The reasons given by NGT are that the waters of Yamuna was "highly" polluted. It contained "acidic, heavy metals and other high pollutants" and these were injurious to health. Hence, it cannot be considered to be a source of water for irrigation and agricultural purposes.
This has been reported in news18.com dated 7 June 2016.

NGT has observed that if cultivation is permitted, it will become part of food chain which will reach human beings causing various diseases. The River Yamuna carries not only large quantity of sewage but also industrial waste. There are from electro-plating industries, textile dying industries and other polluting industry that are located in Delhi.
NGT has also said the cultural activity was permitted and no other activities can be permitted till the river Yamuna is restored and made pollution free.


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