Visva Bharati Reprimanded by NGT Over 9-Year Waste Management Failure

• The National Green Tribunal (NGT) severely reprimanded Visva Bharati authorities and Birbhum District Magistrate Dhaval Jain for failing to implement proper solid and liquid waste management for nearly nine years.
• The reprimand occurred during a virtual hearing of a 2016 case, with the court questioning the delay in making adequate waste disposal arrangements.
• The court warned of significant action if proper measures are not taken quickly, with the next hearing scheduled for March 31.
• The issue resurfaced ahead of a potential visit by Chancellor and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Santiniketan for a convocation ceremony in late February.
• Environmental activist Subhas Dutta, who filed the original cases in 2016 and 2018, highlighted the court's repeated directives in 2017 and 2020 for waste management, which remain unfulfilled.

Why It Matters: Visva Bharati faces NGT wrath for nine-year delay in waste management, risking further court action.