NEW DELHI: The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) fined the three civic bodies in Delhi ₹1 crore each over open burning, dumping of waste, and illegal running of plastic industries in non-conforming residential areas.
As per the observations made by CPCB, open dumping of garbage contributes approximately 13.1 per cent and open garbage burning contributes to approximately 11.1 per cent to air pollution incidents in Delhi-NCR. An environmental compensation of ₹1 crore each has to be paid by the three municipal bodies by January 31, failing to do so will result in legal proceedings, CPCB added.
The CPCB in its notice released on January 16, said that during inspections it was found that incidents of burning of plastic and garbage were more prominent.
The CPCB also imposed fines of Rs1 lakh on the Delhi Cantonment Board and the New Delhi Municipal Counil (NDMC) over dumping of waste in the open.