If someone is found dumping waste in the drains, he or she will be liable to pay a fine of Rs.5,000.
On Friday, the National Green Tribunal extended the overview of its earlier order by announcing a fine of Rs.5,000 even on those found dumping waste in drains, which ultimately lead to Yamuna.
On January 13, the Tribunal had announced the fine on dumping of waste in Yamuna. Now the same has been extended to drains.
“We further direct that the damages payable for the environmental compensation/damages, payable for violating these directions and as even stated in the Judgement of this Tribunal dated 13 January, 2015 for throwing any Municipal Solid Waste into the drain or into the river Yamuna would be at the rate of Rs.5,000 per incident,” the NGT said.
It also directed all the Municipal Corporations of Delhi to clean all the drains of any municipal or other waste.
“They will further ensure that no person including the corporation employees are permitted to throw any municipal or other waste into the drains,” it said.
The Tribunal ordered that the Corporations and all public authorities shall forthwith take action in accordance with law and ensure that no illegal, unauthorised washing, slaughtering or running of dairies is permitted on the banks of the drains.
All the Corporations and authorities including PWD shall ensure that there is no encroachment on the drains or on its banks in any part of Delhi, it directed.
