The National Green Tribunal has directed the Centre and Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments to file affidavits about steps they have taken to comply with its directions to clean the Ganga in the stretch between Gomukh and Unnao.<br/><br/>A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar also asked all the stakeholders to explain the course of action they propose to take in relation to Phase-2 from Kanpur to the UP border. The matter is listed for next hearing on 24th of this month.<br/><br/>The green panel had earlier passed a slew of directions to rejuvenate Ganga. It had declared as 'No Development Zone' an area of 100 metres from the edge of the river between Haridwar and Unnao. It also prohibited dumping of waste within 500 metres from the river.