₹83 lakh fine slapped on polluters in Delhi
Team Udayavani, Nov 5, 2018, 10:20 AM IST
New Delhi: A penalty of over ₹83 lakh was imposed on violators on Sunday by the teams deployed to monitor implementation of measures to combat pollution in Delhi -NCR under the ‘Clean Air Campaign’, the Central Pollution Control Board said.
The highest number of complaints were related to illegal construction and demolition activities.
An aggressive ten-day-long ‘Clean Air Campaign’ from November 1 to 10 has been launched by Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan to monitor and report polluting activities as well as to ensure quick action.
These teams are visiting different parts of Delhi and adjacent towns of Faridabad, Gurugram, Ghaziabad and Noida.
Based on 368 complaints, a total fine of ₹83,55,000 was imposed just on Sunday by 52 teams in the national capital, said the Central Pollution Control Board. (CPCB)
A total of 52 complaints were received through social media and e-mail while 316 complaints were received through the ‘Sameer app’ that has been developed by the CPCB.
Around 43 teams visited sites of 248 complaints in Delhi while two teams attended to 11 complaints in Gurgaon.
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