Archive · 31 Jan 2026
NGT raps Punjab civic body for illegal waste dumping
Families living near Siswan Road in Kurali city, Punjab, have been suffering from the stench of rotting garbage and swarms of flies and mosquitoes due to illegal waste dumping by the Kurali Municipal Council.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken notice of this issue and has termed it a violation of the Solid Waste Management Rules.
The NGT has directed the Punjab Pollution Control Board to file a report and has asked the executive officer of the Kurali Municipal Council to provide a personal undertaking to address the problem.
Families in Kurali city, Punjab, are suffering from illegal waste dumping along Siswan Road.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken strong exception to the illegal dumping of solid waste by the Kurali Municipal Council (MC).
The NGT termed the dumping a clear violation of the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2016.
The tribunal directed the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) to file a detailed compliance report within four weeks.
The NGT also sought a personal undertaking from the executive officer of the Kurali Municipal Council.
- Who
- Residents of Siswan Road, Kurali city, Punjab, and the National Green Tribunal (NGT)
- What
- Illegal dumping of solid waste by the Kurali Municipal Council (MC)
- When
- The NGT heard the matter on January 27
- Where
- Siswan Road, Kurali city, Punjab
- Why
- The dumping violates the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2016, and has caused health and environmental issues for residents
- Location
- Siswan Road, Kurali city, Punjab
- Issue
- Illegal dumping of solid waste
- Regulations Violated
- Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2016
- Action Taken
- NGT directed PPCB to file a compliance report and sought personal undertaking from Kurali MC executive officer
- Residents Affected
- Families living near the dumping site