NGT imposes fine on 4 railway stations for not observing 'Garbage management rules'

New Delhi, Oct 23: Tightening the screw for compliance of Garbage management rules in the national capital , National Green Tribunal has imposed a fine of Rs one lakh each on the railway stations of Vivek Vihar, Anand Vihar, Shahadhra and Shakur Basti. The NGT charged this penalty after hearing a matter related to solid garbage decantation. It says that these railway stations have violated the rules regarding solid garbage decantation, hence the fine. The Tribunal is very concerned about the rising pollution levels in the national capital and the NCR region and, therefore, it has been laying stress on strict compliance of rules for waste management and controlling environmental pollution. The NGT is of the view that these rules and regulations should be strictly followed and stringent action would be taken against anyone violating them. UNI