The National Green Tribunal has reduced the fine imposed on offenders caught dumping waste on railway property in the region of New Delhi. The amount was decreased to Rs1,000 from Rs5,000 after 15 violators told the Tribunal that they were not responsible for throwing waste on the railway property and were operating shops far away from the tracks.
They also told the bench that they would take every effort to keep the area clean and ensure that other people do not throw waste around their property.
As per the counsel for the notices that they would pay a sum of Rs1,000 to the railway authorities on their own. Railways on the other
hand will place major dust bins for dumping of waste in that area.
The counsel appearing for railways informed the green bench that the area from New Delhi to Sabzi Mandi is being kept clean and they have also earmarked the area between the Sabzi Mandi to Azadpur for second phase of action.
The counsel further informed that railway authorities had challaned 66 persons who were found to be throwing garbage and other waste on the railway tracks and were directed to pay Rs 5,000 in terms of the orders of the Tribunal as per polluter pays principle.