The Delhi Government on Friday said various actions have been taken so far by various regulatory against violators responsible for different sources of air pollution in city.
While releasing the challan statistics, Delhi Environment Minister Imran Hussian said Revenue Department has issued 854 challans and recovered around `1.61crore while East Delhi Municipal Corportaion EDMC has issued 648 challans and collected `53.55 lakh.
“Other civic agencies SDMC has issued 1026 challans and collected around `73.60 lakh, North MCD has issued 378 challans and collected around `59.15 lakh whilePublic Works Department ( PWD) has issued 114 challans and collected `12.35 lakh,” said the Minister.
“The DPCC also has issued 141 notices and recovered `1.57 crore from violators as on 26.10.2016,” Minister said further. “The people found burning garbage in open have been fined. The Revenue Department has issued 136 challans and recovered `3.8 lakh. The EDMC has issued 242 challans and received `5.23 lakh. The North DMC has issued 262 challans and recovered `4.24 lakh as on October 26, 2016,” he added.
He further said other agencies are also taking action and directed all land owning agencies to intensify their inspection as winter is fast approaching and air pollution problem needs to be effectively controlled.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) in its order has put a complete prohibition on burning of garbage, dry leaves, waste, plastic, rubber etc and has also directed for complying with dust control measure norms at
construction sites.