The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday issued notice to the governments of Delhi and Uttar Pradesh on a plea alleging indiscriminate burning of municipal solid waste in Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR) despite a ban being in force. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar sought response from the governments, Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), UP Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) on the issue.
"What is this going on? Issue notice to governments of NCT Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, DPCC, UPPCB," the bench said. The order came after advocate Saliq Shafique mentioned the matter before the green panel and said that a huge stretch of dry grass was put on fire along the Delhi-Noida Direct (DND) flyway on March 26. The lawyer, appearing for Vardhaman Kaushik who has filed a petition on deteriorating air quality in Delhi and NCR, submitted various photographs showing burning of waste and grass at several places.
He said that despite various orders being passed by NGT and undertaking given by the authorities concerned there was indiscriminate dumping and burning of municipal solid waste in various parks. mpost