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The National Green Tribunal has said that land reserved for green belt, whether of the state or private owners, cannot be allowed to be used for raising any construction. A bench of Justices Sudhir Agarwal and expert member Dr Nagin Nanda further said maintenance of water body is the prime responsibility of statutory authorities. The observations came while hearing a plea
Water purifiers not to be installed at places with low TDS: NGT issues orders to CPCB - Low Total Dissolved Solids refer to those places where minerals such as calcium, magnesium and zinc are absent or are found in very little quantity.
The green panel had earlier said that the wastage of water in use of RO purifiers merely for advancing the commercial interest of companies needs to be checked.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to issue directions to all RO manufacturers banning water purifiers where the level of total dissolved solids (TDS) in water is below 500 milligrams per litre.