Illegal steel pickling units: NGT fines govt Rs 50 cr for inaction

NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) Tuesday fined the Delhi government Rs 50 crore for not taking action against steel pickling units in residential areas as they fall under the prohibited list of industrial activity. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel rapped the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government for not closing the industrial units despite its specific directions. The NGT also directed the Delhi government to shut these units with immediate effect.