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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal discharge of effluents and causing of air pollution by industrial units, village Jindpur, Alipur, Delhi, 02/07/2019

  • 02/07/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Deepak Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi dated 02/07/2019 regarding illegal discharge of effluents and causing of air pollution by industrial and other units in Village Jindpur, Alipur Division, G.T. Road, Delhi. A pond has been also been encroached upon.

A report furnished by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) and the SDM, Alipur Division informed the Tribunal that a joint inspection found that 13 units were located in residential/non-conforming areas and they have been closed down and environmental damaged imposed. Only one unit has deposited the amount. The compensation has been assessed at Rs. 11,42,36,250/. The report also mentioned that SDM (Alipur) has been asked to remove the encroachment from the pond and other locations in villages Jindpur and Mukhmelpur, Delhi. The NGT directs DPCC to submit an updated report mentioning the follow up action and also the status of recovery of the environmental compensation.