Tamsa River Pollution Persists Despite NGT Fine; New STP Plans Stalled

• The Tamsa River in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, continues to suffer from severe pollution due to untreated sewage directly flowing into it.
• The National Green Tribunal (NGT) fined the Azamgarh Municipal Council and issued directives, but effective measures are still lacking.
• An existing 8 MLD STP in Patkauli treats only one-third of the city's sewage, leaving major areas like Civil Line and Madaiya uncovered.
• Two new STPs are deemed necessary to address the pollution, but their construction is stalled due to the unavailability of land in Hathiya and Narauli.
• Local residents and environmentalists urge immediate action from the administration, Municipal Council, and Jal Nigam to save the river.

Why It Matters: Tamsa River pollution continues in Azamgarh as new STP plans are stalled by land unavailability despite NGT intervention.