NGT fines J-Okay admin Rs 35 cr for Doodh Ganga, Mamath Kull streams air pollution

By PTI

SRINAGAR: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Jammu and Kashmir administration to pay a compensation of Rs 35 crore for discharge of untreated sewage into Doodh Ganga and Mamath Kull streams.

It stated there are “serious lapses” on the a part of the administration in waste administration in addition to in failing to manage unlawful mining.

“There are serious lapses on the part of the administration in waste management and in failing to control illegal mining which has resulted in huge damage to the environment and public health,” the NGT stated in an order on Friday, listening to an utility moved by activist Raja Muzaffar Bhat.

The tribunal stated remedial motion is insufficient on the bottom.

“The same is more in the nature of future promises without much accountability for the past failures. While there is no objection to future remedial action which must be taken, accountability has to be fixed for past violations on the polluter pays principle,” it stated.

The NGT directed the J-Okay administration to pay a compensation of Rs 35 crore for the lapses. 

“We fix compensation for discharge of untreated sewage in the drain at Rs 32 crore and for failure to process solid waste at Rs 3 crore. We had earlier levied interim compensation of Rs 3 crore which may be adjusted,” it stated, referring to its earlier order in March this 12 months.

The remaining Rs 32 crores are deposited by the state in a ring-fenced account to be operated as per instructions of the chief secretary for restoration of the atmosphere, which is able to embrace stopping the discharge of sewage in an unscientific method in drains or in any other case and bettering the water high quality of the drain, the tribunal stated.

It stated the a part of the quantity could also be utilised for restoration of legacy waste dump website and for remediation of the leftover legacy waste.

The NGT directed that an motion taken report in pursuance of the order, notably close to organising of decentralised and centralised STPs and stopping discharges from waste discharging factors to Doodhganga and Mamath Kull be filed by e-mail to the tribunal on or earlier than April 30 subsequent 12 months.

The principal secretary, Urban Development, J-Okay could stay current in individual by VC on the subsequent date, which is on May 24 subsequent 12 months, it stated.

SRINAGAR: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Jammu and Kashmir administration to pay a compensation of Rs 35 crore for discharge of untreated sewage into Doodh Ganga and Mamath Kull streams.

It stated there are “serious lapses” on the a part of the administration in waste administration in addition to in failing to manage unlawful mining.

“There are serious lapses on the part of the administration in waste management and in failing to control illegal mining which has resulted in huge damage to the environment and public health,” the NGT stated in an order on Friday, listening to an utility moved by activist Raja Muzaffar Bhat.

The tribunal stated remedial motion is insufficient on the bottom.

“The same is more in the nature of future promises without much accountability for the past failures. While there is no objection to future remedial action which must be taken, accountability has to be fixed for past violations on the polluter pays principle,” it stated.

The NGT directed the J-Okay administration to pay a compensation of Rs 35 crore for the lapses. 

“We fix compensation for discharge of untreated sewage in the drain at Rs 32 crore and for failure to process solid waste at Rs 3 crore. We had earlier levied interim compensation of Rs 3 crore which may be adjusted,” it stated, referring to its earlier order in March this 12 months.

The remaining Rs 32 crores are deposited by the state in a ring-fenced account to be operated as per instructions of the chief secretary for restoration of the atmosphere, which is able to embrace stopping the discharge of sewage in an unscientific method in drains or in any other case and bettering the water high quality of the drain, the tribunal stated.

It stated the a part of the quantity could also be utilised for restoration of legacy waste dump website and for remediation of the leftover legacy waste.

The NGT directed that an motion taken report in pursuance of the order, notably close to organising of decentralised and centralised STPs and stopping discharges from waste discharging factors to Doodhganga and Mamath Kull be filed by e-mail to the tribunal on or earlier than April 30 subsequent 12 months.

The principal secretary, Urban Development, J-Okay could stay current in individual by VC on the subsequent date, which is on May 24 subsequent 12 months, it stated.