NGT Imposes Complete Ban On Burning Of Waste In Open
28 April, New Delhi
The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday imposed a complete ban on burning of waste in open including garbage, leaves, plastic and crop residues in Delhi-NCR.
It said violators will be fined five thousand rupees. The order comes three weeks after the Tribunal banned plying of diesel vehicles which are more than 10 years old in the region.
A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar passed a number of directions, including asking civic authorities and governments of Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh to immediately spread mass awareness regarding ill-effects of burning waste materials in open areas.