#JUSTIN: #Delhi govt fined Rs 25cr for failing to curb pollution
NGT has imposed a fine of Rs.25 cr on Delhi Govt for failing to curb the problem of pollution in capital city. This is to be deducted from salary of Delhi Govt officials&ppl polluting environment. If Delhi Govt fails to pay the fine, it’ll have to pay a fine of Rs.10 cr per month.
A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel slapped the fine after learning that the government had not complied with its directions to control the practice of open burning in industrial areas around Mundka in west Delhi.
