POLLUTION IN NOIDA, GHAZIABAD AREA: Writ Petition (Civil) No.914/1996, Sector 14 Residents’ Welfare Association & Ors. Vs State of Delhi & Ors.
This Writ Petition was filed by the association of the residents of Sector 14, NOIDA regarding the discharge of effluents from the Delhi territory through Shahadra/Gazipur drain, which flow via Chilla Regulator, and passing through various sectors of the NOIDA area. The petitioner has alleged that various colonies, which are part of the Delhi territory, also discharge their untreated sewage besides industrial effluent through the above drains as a result of which the residents of NOIDA area are being adversely effected and get exposed to the environmental problems like the foul smell, mosquito breeding, stagnant water accumulation, discharge of untreated sewage, groundwater pollution, etc. The Hon’ble Supreme Court after hearing the matter on 6.1.1998 directed that a committee under the Chairmanship of Shri P.K.Kaul, Former Cabinet Secretary be constituted to deal with the problem and submit their report. The said committee after deliberation with different officials of local bodies of the Delhi and NOIDA submitted their reports suggesting short term measures and long term measures. The Hon’ble Court after consideration of the reports of the committee directed the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority for NCR for monitoring and implementation of the recommendations of the Committee.