National Green Tribunal fines 4 Delhi railway stations for uncleanliness

Addressing the issue of filth and trash at railway stations and their tracks in Delhi, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday imposed major fines on them for not following the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016.

A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar imposed penalty of one lakh each on Anand Vihar railway station, Vivek Vihar railway station, Shahdara railway station and Shakur Basti railway station for failure to manage waste and treat sewage.

The green panel directed them to submit 25 per cent of the fine amount with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and rest with the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC).

Advocate Om Prakash, appearing for the



railways, assured the bench that the transport behemoth would take all necessary steps to maintain hygiene and cleanliness at the stations.

The NGT order came after it perused an interim report submitted by a committee set up by it recommending action against defaulting bodies for improper management and treatment of sewage and lack of mechanism to recycle waste.

The tribunal had earlier constituted a committee to inspect major waste generators in the Capital, including five-star hotels, malls, hospitals, educational institutions with hostels and housing societies.

The green panel had directed the Delhi government to provide a list of all such establishments to be inspected by the committee.