The teams constituted to take action against people violating green norms on Monday issued on-the-spot 186 challans against the defaulters in the national Capital. Overall, 604 challans have been issued with maximum against those violating construction and demolition activities norms.
At least 332 cases have been registered under construction and demolition activity followed by road dust (72 cases) , traffic congestion and stubble burnings (48), landfill emission (9), vehicular pollution(8) and 87 other miscellaneous anti-green activities, as per a statement issued by the Union Environment Ministry here.
All the teams, which are part of the 'Clean Air Campaign' 70 teams comprise senior officers from the Ministry and various green departments of the Delhi government have been visiting various locations and taking strict actions in respect of violation. All the violations are being reported to the control room that has been set up in the Central Pollution Control Board office.
Also, the statement added, Whatsapp groups have also been created to ensure that information is transmitted quickly to the concerned authorities.
All the teams have been instructed to continue to take strict action against violators in the coming days, said the statement.
The teams are part of the Clean Air Campaign, launched jointly by the Ministry and the Delhi Government for two weeks till February 23, 2018.