The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday issued bailable warrants against medical superintendents of 10 hospitals for failing to appear before it on a plea seeking implementation of rainwater harvesting systems (RWHs).
A bench headed by Justice Swatanter Kumar issued the warrants against medical superintendents of Mata Chanan Devi Hospital, Maharishi Valmiki Hospital, Bhagwan Mahavir Hospital, Ayurvedic Hospital, Ashoka Nursing Home, Shri Ram Singh Memorial Hospital, Indian Hospital, Charak Palika Hospital, Jag Pravesh Chandra Hospital and Anand Hospital in the sum of Rs 10,000.
The bench asked them to appear before it on December 4, the next date of hearing. “Some of the hospitals have not responded at all to the notices issued by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee and are not present. Consequently, we issue bailable warrant against Medical Superintendent/ Managing Director of the hospitals shown at serial nos 77, 84, 86, 87, 89, 90, 92, 93, 94, 95 and 96 in the sum of Rs 10,000 each to the satisfaction of the executing Officer,” the bench said.
During the hearing, counsels appearing for the other hospitals told the tribunal that they have taken appropriate measures and have installed rainwater harvesting systems.