No events in Delhi parks for more than 10 days: NGT

The National Green Tribunal has said the authorities in the national capital must ensure that designated parks are not used to hold events for more than 10 days a month in compliance with the Supreme Court’s order.

The green body was hearing a case about the alleged illegal installation of swings and commercial mismanagement of a district park in Rohini.

It had earlier asked the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to submit a report after conducting a spot inspection.

In a recent order, a bench of NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and expert member Afroz Ahmad said that the committee had submitted its report, according to which the park was found vacant and no activity of any kind was observed.

“At one of the places within the ground, a heap of solid waste was lying.