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- The National Green Tribunal has directed authorities in south west Delhi to install bio-fencing using shrubs and trees around an encroached village pond, saying concrete walls could block rainwater flow and worsen the water body's condition.
- The tribunal noted part of a boundary wall has already been built and asked authorities to examine bio-fencing and plant along the remaining stretch during the monsoon, with the forest authority involved.
- It also ordered regular pond cleaning, prevention of solid waste dumping, warning boards, a status report on stopping untreated sewage, and preparation of a list of encroachments with eviction proceedings after due process.
- The matter will next be heard on September 8, 2026.
What to watch next
- Submission of the status report on measures to stop untreated sewage from entering the pond
- Progress on plantation and bio-fencing along the remaining boundary during the monsoon
- Preparation of the encroachment list and initiation of eviction proceedings, to be reviewed at the Sep 8, 2026 hearing
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