# NGT sets deadline for IIT-M study on Neyveli pollution 2026-08-15T18:05:41+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The National Green Tribunal has directed the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board to issue terms of reference to IIT-Madras and fix a timeline for a comprehensive study on pollution in Neyveli. The order came on August 12 after a technical committee submitted individual reports with differing opinions. The tribunal is hearing cases based on news reports about alleged pollution from Neyveli Lignite Corporation and mercury in water. TNPCB's own lab found mercury in 6 of 19 surface water samples, while private labs found it below quantification levels. A high-level expert committee said the exact contamination source could not be established without further investigation. ## Coverage - thehindu.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: IIT Madras, National Green Tribunal, Neyveli Lignite Corporation, TNPCB Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ngt-sets-deadline-for-iit-m-study-on-neyveli-pollution/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ngt-sets-deadline-for-iit-m-study-on-neyveli-pollution/#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/