The National Green Tribunal NGT has directed Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments to identify and apprise it of the seriously polluting industries located on the banks of river Ganga. NGT also sought detailed data on quantity and quality of discharge by these industries in Ganga.<br/><br/>A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar directed both state governments to inform it about the number of teams required for inspecting these seriously polluting industries from Haridwar to Kanpur.<br/><br/>The green panel also ordered a joint inspection by a team consisting officials from the Central and state Pollution Control Boards and a representative from Environment Ministry. The inspections would be done at points where Ganga's tributaries from Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh meet the river.<br/><br/>NGT directed Uttarakhand government to take a clear stand on industrial pockets located at Haridwar within two weeks.<br/><br/>Earlier, the Tribunal had directed the Centre not to release funds for cleaning the river from Gomukh to Kanpur without its nod, censuring the two states for failing to identify the serious polluting locations.