The National Green Tribunal has summoned officials from Delhi Jal Board (DJB), Delhi Development Authority (DDA), ministry of water resources (MoWR) and other stakeholders for a "chamber meeting" on August 3.
The meeting aims to resolve issues related to the funding of a decentralised sewage treatment plan in the city to be implemented by DJB. The tribunal had last year ordered the implementation of a widespread decentralised sewage treatment plan under its "Mailey se Nirmal Yamuna revitalisation project 2017."
At present, even phase 1 of the project is yet to take off because of a disagreement between DJB and the Centre on the mode of payment of more than Rs 1,000 crores. According to lawyers representing the Centre, the ministry agreed to pay the amount through annuity mode and not at once. Annuity mode is a method of disbursing a certain amount based on annual appraisal of the project. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) had recently questioned DJB's plan of building new plants and instead called for the optimum use of the existing STPs.
NGT on August 3, is likely to arrive at a decision on the mode of payment for the project.
Source: magicbricks.com
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