NGT show cause notice to Karnataka over fire in Bengaluru lake

February 22, 2017 18:14

The National Green Tribunal today lashed out at the Karnataka government and its agencies resposible for maintenance of Bengaluru's Bellandur lake, asking them why they should not be prosecuted for negligence following the recent outbreak of fire in the waterbody.

A bench headed by NGT chief Justice Swatanter Kumar, while issuing the show cause notices, castigated the state government for making mockery of the environment issue saying it was 'shocked' at the apathy on part of the stakeholders.

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