The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday pulled up the Delhi government and the civic bodies for their failure to implement strong measures to control mosquito-breeding and check the spread of chikungunya and dengue.
Blind eye
“What were you doing for two months? Looks like you have no action plan. Everyone in Delhi is getting sick. You cannot turn a blind eye. Why don’t the MCDs, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), the Delhi government and the NDMC sit together and make an action plan,” the NGT said.
Committee
The green court also ordered the formation of a district-level committee, to be headed by deputy commissioner MCD zone, to check all preventive measures being taken by officials on the ground and submit a report within 15 days.
The National Green Tribunal has asked the officials concerned to appear before it next Wednesday to review the administrative steps taken to tackle the two diseases.
It said the Delhi government’s chief secretary, MCD commissioners, vice-chairman of the DDA, NDMC representatives and Director General Health Services, Delhi would be part of the committee constituted by the court.
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has decided to hear a plea filed by a doctor seeking proper steps to be taken by the government to stop the spread of chikungunya, dengue and malaria.
As per reports, chikungunya and dengue have claimed at least 34 lives and affected close to 4,000 people so far this year.
