New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has imposed a fine of Rs 25 lakh each on Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal for continuous harm to the Ganga. NGT found that Bihar did not complete any single sewage project. Similarly, West Bengal has completed only three of the 22 sewage projects.

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According to information received from the sources, the bench said that even the progress of Jharkhand is not enough. The bench said that despite the order, the representatives of these states have not been present and hence the attitude of states is not good. The NGT has expressed concern over the use of drinking water to irrigate the cricket field.

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At the same time, the tribunal instructed an expert committee to report on the measures to save water. The NGT chairperson's justice said that considering the lack of drinking water, the RO should either be dismissed or the sewer water should be purified.