New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has summoned top officials of the Karnataka government to explain what action they have taken to clean the Bellandur Lake in Bengaluru, where carcinogenic foam has been frothing again over the past few days.
A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar directed that the Additional Chief Secretary of Department of Urban Development and Chief Executive Officer of the Lake Development Authority to appear before it on August 22.
During the hearing, the NGT was informed that fresh froth has emanated from Bellandur lake and spread on to the streets of the surrounding areas due to the recent rains.
