# NGT forms panel to verify illegal burning of medical waste in Aligarh 2026-08-16T07:45:32+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The National Green Tribunal has formed a joint committee to verify allegations that medical waste and plastic are being burnt illegally in Aligarh’s Civil Lines area. The tribunal said the issue raises substantial environmental questions. The plea, filed by a retired teacher from Aligarh Muslim University, claimed medical centres at Muzammil Complex generate large amounts of waste that is burnt at night or early morning, causing toxic smoke and serious breathing problems. The NGT also sought responses from the Uttar Pradesh chief secretary, district magistrate, Aligarh Municipal Corporation and the state pollution control board. The committee, comprising representatives from the Central Pollution Control Board, Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board and the Aligarh District Magistrate, must visit the site, verify facts and suggest remedial measures within one month. The next hearing is set for September 25. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Aligarh, Central Pollution Control Board, NGT, Uttar Pradesh Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ngt-forms-panel-to-verify-illegal-burning-of-medical-waste-in-aligarh/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ngt-forms-panel-to-verify-illegal-burning-of-medical-waste-in-aligarh/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/