By Express News Service
RAIPUR: Activists of the civil society group below the banner Chhattisgarh Nagrik Sangharsh Samiti has pledged to behave as a watchdog to make sure the authorities adjust to the directive of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) disallowing pandals or marquee (a short lived giant tent-like construction) and welcome gates on the roads or public locations in the course of the non secular festivals.
“NGT in its significant order stated that no permission should be given for erecting Marquee or welcome gates in public places that lead to much inconvenience to the people, the movement of traffic, or becoming a source of environmental pollution. Even the electricity department is not to provide power supply to such pandals and can levy fine on illegal connection”, mentioned Dr Rakesh Gupta, social activist and ENT professional, who can also be a member of the Samiti.
There are clear-cut tips elucidated by the NGT for the authorities of the municipal company, police and district administration. There is a provision of imposing Rs 10 crore penalty for not complying with the given instruction, he added.
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“We have appealed to the authorities to comply with the order of the NGT or else we would be moving with our plea to the NGT for taking action against those shirking their responsibility”, mentioned Dr Gupta.
“Noise level during festival season of Durga puja, Diwali, Ganesh Utsav though temporary but can be quite annoying and a cause of concern. The district administration and local authorities should consider the issue of installing pandals and welcome gates with utter seriousness. The permission for such gates and pandals on the road should not be granted at all”, acknowledged the order of the Tribunal that additional requested the native municipality and the police to provoke motion on eradicating the buildings if discovered put in with out permission and the penalty also needs to be imposed on the organiser.
The NGT additionally instructed the district administration to stay alert and make sure the clean move of street visitors, the air ambiance high quality in the course of the festivals be maintained inside the prescribed norms and there ought to be a test on noise air pollution.
RAIPUR: Activists of the civil society group below the banner Chhattisgarh Nagrik Sangharsh Samiti has pledged to behave as a watchdog to make sure the authorities adjust to the directive of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) disallowing pandals or marquee (a short lived giant tent-like construction) and welcome gates on the roads or public locations in the course of the non secular festivals.
“NGT in its significant order stated that no permission should be given for erecting Marquee or welcome gates in public places that lead to much inconvenience to the people, the movement of traffic, or becoming a source of environmental pollution. Even the electricity department is not to provide power supply to such pandals and can levy fine on illegal connection”, mentioned Dr Rakesh Gupta, social activist and ENT professional, who can also be a member of the Samiti.
There are clear-cut tips elucidated by the NGT for the authorities of the municipal company, police and district administration. There is a provision of imposing Rs 10 crore penalty for not complying with the given instruction, he added.
ALSO READ | NGT acts powerful: “No” to marquee, welcome gates on roads throughout festivals
“We have appealed to the authorities to comply with the order of the NGT or else we would be moving with our plea to the NGT for taking action against those shirking their responsibility”, mentioned Dr Gupta.
“Noise level during festival season of Durga puja, Diwali, Ganesh Utsav though temporary but can be quite annoying and a cause of concern. The district administration and local authorities should consider the issue of installing pandals and welcome gates with utter seriousness. The permission for such gates and pandals on the road should not be granted at all”, acknowledged the order of the Tribunal that additional requested the native municipality and the police to provoke motion on eradicating the buildings if discovered put in with out permission and the penalty also needs to be imposed on the organiser.
The NGT additionally instructed the district administration to stay alert and make sure the clean move of street visitors, the air ambiance high quality in the course of the festivals be maintained inside the prescribed norms and there ought to be a test on noise air pollution.
