New Delhi, Feb 8 (KNN) An expert panel has been constituted by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in order to control the level of pollution in Yamuna.

This panel constituted by NGT will ascertain the impact of steel pickling industries on the quality of air on the Yamuna.

“Today, we are in a failure situation. We don’t want useless and incompetent people, who have failed us, the people and the country,” a bench, headed by the NGT Chairperson, had said.

The committee, comprises ofsenior scientists of NEERI and IIT-Kharagpur.

The matter will be heard on May 27, 2019 by the members of the committee.

Expressing dissatisfaction over the situation, the tribunal had directed the CEO of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to put in place a suitable officer who can ensure that work on the 14 STPs starts within a month and asked him to file an affidavit in this regard within two weeks.