Noida: 5 held for flouting pollution norms

Noida (UP): Five persons were arrested from a construction site here over alleged violation of directions issued by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to curb air pollution, officials said on Monday.

The action was taken during a joint inspection by officials of the Noida Administration, the regional pollution control board and the local police, they said. Five workers were arrested from a construction site of Prashant Developers in Sector 22 for violation of NGT rules. An FIR has also been lodged at the Sector 24 police station in this case, City Magistrate Shailendra Mishra said in a statement. Details about the violation and identity of those arrested were not available immediately.