Taking action against violators of laid-down municipal norms, the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) has slapped a fine on seven construction companies and recovered Rs 3.5 lakh in penalty. The zonal officials of civic body also took action against burning of leaves and garbage, throwing of used plates, plastic cups, pattalls etc and issued 180 challanson Sunday.
A senior SDMC official said that the action was taken against such companies for causing dust pollution, making the city air worse to breathe. He further informed that each company was fined with an amount of Rs 50,000. The companies are Shapoorji Pallonji, L&T Construction Transportation and Infrastructure, DMRC (Sarai Kale Khan and Okhla), Spencer ISP Network (Okhla) among others. The Building Department has stated that the action will also be continued in the coming days, he said.
SDMC Commissioner Dr Puneet Kumar Goel had issued clear directions to the zonal Deputy Commissioners, concerned Sub Inspector, Assistant Sub Inspector to issue challan under mandated by National Green Tribunal in order to save the city from becoming dirty and mound of garbage at different places.
The official further informed that the concerned department has been asked to concentrate on social functions like bhandaras inside and outside religious places, marriages and birthday parties and other events to keep the surrounding clean.
He said the SDMC had taken a serious note of the frequent incidents of throwing used plates, pattals, donas, spoons and left over eatables in open and around venues of the social functions.
“We will keep an eye on social functions in community centres under the jurisdiction of corporation and take action against those found spreading garbage/waste, used plates etc. and left over eatables”, he added.