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The National Green Tribunal (NGT), in its recent order regarding damage to Chandapura Lake, has rapped the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) for its inaction. As per NGT’s directive, the state pollution watchdog was to submit a report on action taken against violators and erring officials to prevent pollution. While KSPCB recently submitted the report, NGT noted that the report is insufficient. “The report filed by KSPCB is in no way an adequate discharge of public trust doctrine for the restoration of the lake in question. It is disappointing to note such callousness of the authorities in dealing with the matter. Neither any meaningful action has been taken against the violators to prevent pollution nor compensation for past violations assessed and recovered on Polluter Pays principle,” observed the green court.