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The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday rapped the Uttar Pradesh government for failing to check dumping of toxic sewage into the Ganga in Kanpur and imposed a penalty of Rs 280 crore on 22 tanneries for causing water polution. UP CM Yogi Adityanath has taken note of the development and has directed the state chief secretary to convene an urgent meeting. He has also sought a report in this regard.
According to reports, a bench comprising NGT chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel had also held UP responsible for the discharge of toxic waster and slapped over a penalty of
