NGT orders plastic ban from Gaumukh to Haridwar
In its order, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) added that industrial units would be shut down if they were found polluting Ganga
 "violence erupted in Varanasi when saints and Hindu religious groups protested against a lathi charge and ban on immersion of idols in Ganga (Photo: ANI)")
violence erupted in Varanasi when saints and Hindu religious groups protested against a lathi charge and ban on immersion of idols in Ganga (Photo: ANI)
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday directed complete plastic ban from Gaumukh to Haridwar along river Ganga with effect from February 1, 2016.
In its order, the NGT added that industrial units would be shut down if they were found polluting Ganga.
The NGT had earlier directed that samples of water be taken from the entry and exit points of Ramganga, a tributary of the Ganga.
It had also slammed the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments for pollution in the Ramganga.
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First Published: Dec 10 2015 | 12:32 PM IST