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THe subject william green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the new delhi Pollution verify citizens committee (DPCC) to independently collect and analyse water samples from Kitchener Lake in Dhaula Kuan, on an application that raised questions on the claims made by the Delhi Development (DDA) that the lake had been cleaned and revived.ALSO READ - Ludhiana: Industrialists allege harassment by pollution board, threaten statewide stirPetition alleges lake remains choked with algaeThe NGT is hearing a plea filed by the Society for Protection of Culture, Heritage, Environment, Traditions & Promotion of National Awareness (SP-CHETNA). The petition contended that the lake—it covers an area of about 66 acres just behind Dhaula Kuan Metro Station—was entirely covered in algae, leaving no visible patch of water.In a submission made last April, the DDA said bioremediation measures were being taken, with a submission before the latest hearing re-affirming that the lake was revived and faring well. However, in the latest hearing on May 21, the applicant disputed the photographs submitted by the DDA, arguing before the tribunal that the images shown were not of Kitchener Lake but of a lake nearby, and that Kitchener Lake continued to remain in poor shape.ALSO READ: NGT asks Haryana why state shouldn’t pay unpaid RMC pollution finesNGT seeks clarificationTaking note of the objection, the NGT allowed DDA to file an additional affidavit clarifying the issue surrounding the photographs.“To ascertain the status of water quality of the Kitchener Lake, we direct the DPCC to collect the sample from the Kitchener Lake, carry out the water sample analysis and submit the report before the tribunal,” said the bench, headed by NGT chairperson justice Prakash Shrivastava and comprising expert members A Senthil Vel and Afroz Ahmad.The matter will be next heard on September 1.DDA, meanwhile, told the tribunal that routine cleaning of the lake was continuing and that the existing maintenance contract remains valid till July 31, 2026, after which a fresh tender would be floated to ensure uninterrupted upkeep.

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