Fri. Mar 29th, 2024
Air Pollution Delhi NCR

With an uncompromising attitude towards the deteriorating Air Quality, National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday slapped a fine of Rs 25 crore on the Delhi government for failing to curb the increasing menace of pollution in the capital. It also directed that the amount will be deducted from the salaries of the Delhi government officials and people polluting the environment.

Also the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) is asked to make sure that there is no further lapse in this regard.

The NGT also stated that if the government fails to pay the fine on time a hefty penalty of Rs 10 crore per month will be charged on them.

This move comes in the wake of the SC asking CPCB to prosecute government officials for not acting on around 250 complaints received by it from citizens. In November, a bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta told the Additional Solicitor General A N S Nadkarni, who was appearing for the CPCB, “Why don’t you prosecute these officials? You should prosecute them. Let these people realise what they have done.”

The authorities predicted a further rise in the pollution level in Delhi. The CPCB recorded an overall AQI of 314, which falls in the “very poor” category.

The Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting (SAFAR) said that the air quality in the national capital is “very poor” and at present, there is “insignificant intrusion (of pollutants) from outside of Delhi”. “It is an ideal time to ascertain the impact of local emissions on the pollution level of Delhi.”

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