Nitish calls meeting of JD-U officials on CBI raids on Laluna

Taking serious note of the CBI raids on RJD chief Lalu Prasad, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar called his party JD-U spokespersons, the state Home Secretary and DGP to discuss how to tackle the situation, officials said on Friday.

"Nitish Kumar held a meeting with JD-U spokespersons and instructed them on how to react to the CBI raids at the Lalu-Rabri residence," a party official said.

Nitish is camping in Rajgir in Nalanda district, about 100 km from here, since Thursday afternoon,

The Janata Dal-United has yet to say a word on the CBI raids on Lalu Prasad, whose RJD is partner of the ruling Grand Alliance. It is expected that the JD-U will react as per directives of Nitish Kumar, the JD-U President.

Nitish Kumar has been heading the ruling Grand Alliance of JD-U, RJD and Congress government in Bihar.

The opposition BJP has demanded that Nitish Kumar end his party's alliance with the RJD and act against Lalu's two sons who are ministers in his cabinet.

RJD leaders, including a minister Mundirika Yadav, have termed the CBI raids on Lalu Prasad's residence as a political conspiracy and vendetta to silence Lalu Prasad for attacking the RSS, BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

"Laluji is a mass leader of the poorest of poor. The BJP-led central government is using the CBI to create trouble for Laluji and frame him under false charges," Mundirika said.

"As Laluji is organizing a 'BJP bhagao desh bachao' rally in Patna on August 27, the BJP-led central government has been trying to frame Laluji, and the CBI raids are part of it. In fact, the CBI has become an agency to act against political rivals of the BJP," RJD spokesperson Shakti Yadav said.

Both RJD leaders, Mundirika and Shakti, said the party's proposed anti-BJP rally will be held as per schedule.

RJD will reply to the RSS, BJP and Modi by holding the biggest ever rally in August, they said.

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NGT raps Delhi govt over waste dumps at landfill sites

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New Delhi, Jul 7 (PTI) The National Green Tribunal today slammed the Delhi government and the municipal corporations here over dumps of waste lying at various landfill sites in the city and sought a status reports from them.

A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar asked the AAP government and the civic bodies to submit the report by August 9 while warning them that in the event of failure, they would be liable to pay a cost of Rs 50,000.

The green panel asked the city government to immediately take steps for reduction and utilisation of dumped waste at Bhalswa, Ghazipur and Okhla landfill sites.

"We had asked the NCT, Delhi and all the four municipal corporations about their proposal for dealing with the waste dumps. What are you going to do about it? When we ask you (Delhi), you shift the blame on the corporations. They work under you. Give us a report," the bench said.

The tribunal had last year constituted a committee to look into the working of waste-to-energy plants in the national capital.

It had also asked Central Pollution Control Board, Delhi Pollution Control Committee to approach the Delhi government to provide more landfill sites in the city and maintain them strictly in accordance with the Solid Waste Management Rules of 2016.

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NGT raps Delhi govt over waste dumps at landfill sites

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New Delhi, Jul 7 (PTI) The National Green Tribunal today slammed the Delhi government and the municipal corporations here over dumps of waste lying at various landfill sites in the city and sought a status reports from them.

A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar asked the AAP government and the civic bodies to submit the report by August 9 while warning them that in the event of failure, they would be liable to pay a cost of Rs 50,000.

The green panel asked the city government to immediately take steps for reduction and utilisation of dumped waste at Bhalswa, Ghazipur and Okhla landfill sites.

"We had asked the NCT, Delhi and all the four municipal corporations about their proposal for dealing with the waste dumps. What are you going to do about it? When we ask you (Delhi), you shift the blame on the corporations. They work under you. Give us a report," the bench said.

The tribunal had last year constituted a committee to look into the working of waste-to-energy plants in the national capital.

It had also asked Central Pollution Control Board, Delhi Pollution Control Committee to approach the Delhi government to provide more landfill sites in the city and maintain them strictly in accordance with the Solid Waste Management Rules of 2016.

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NGT raps Delhi govt over waste dumps at landfill sites

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SharePrint Print E-mailComments Comment[ - ] Text [ + ] 16:55 HRS IST

New Delhi, Jul 7 (PTI) The National Green Tribunal today slammed the Delhi government and the municipal corporations here over dumps of waste lying at various landfill sites in the city and sought a status reports from them.

A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar asked the AAP government and the civic bodies to submit the report by August 9 while warning them that in the event of failure, they would be liable to pay a cost of Rs 50,000.

The green panel asked the city government to immediately take steps for reduction and utilisation of dumped waste at Bhalswa, Ghazipur and Okhla landfill sites.

"We had asked the NCT, Delhi and all the four municipal corporations about their proposal for dealing with the waste dumps. What are you going to do about it? When we ask you (Delhi), you shift the blame on the corporations. They work under you. Give us a report," the bench said.

The tribunal had last year constituted a committee to look into the working of waste-to-energy plants in the national capital.

It had also asked Central Pollution Control Board, Delhi Pollution Control Committee to approach the Delhi government to provide more landfill sites in the city and maintain them strictly in accordance with the Solid Waste Management Rules of 2016.