Bailable warrants against 5 medical superintendents

The National Green Tribunal today issued bailable warrants against medical superintendents of three government and two private hospitals for failing to appear before it on a plea seeking implementation of rain water harvesting systems (RWHS).
A bench headed by Justice Swatanter Kumar issued the warrants against medical superintendents of Maulana Azad Medical College, Maulana Azad Dental College, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College, Max Hospital and Fortis Hospital in the sum of Rs 10,000 and asked them to appear before it on the next date of hearing.
"Issue bailable warrants against the medical superintendents of Maulana Azad Medical College, Maulana Azad Dental College, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College, Max and Fortis Hospital for their personal appearance," the bench said.

Earlier, on May 6, the tribunal had issued notice to Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) of various colonies as well as to all the government and private hospitals including AIIMS and other Hospitals enlisted with the NCT and Delhi seeking their replies on the petition.
The bench had also directed the Delhi government and Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to issue notice to all the hospitals to state on affidavit as to whether the RWHS have been installed or not and had ordered that all these hospitals be notified to appear before the tribunal on July 4.
Other government and private hospitals, including AIIMS, Batra Hospital, Saket City Hospital, Safdarjung Hospital, today filed their replies before the tribunal.

During the day's proceeding, the tribunal appointed a committee comprising of DPCC, Delhi government, Delhi Jal Board and Central Groundwater Authority officials to examine the replies of various RWAs on installation of rain water harvesting systems.

It also directed these bodies to appoint officers for informing people about various aspects of RWHS.
The tribunal was hearing a plea by Vikrant Kumar Tongad seeking directions to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to "install proper rain water harvesting system" on all its existing as well as proposed and under-construction stations, tracks and depots.
In his petition, Tongad had submitted that if rain water harvesting system is properly installed at all stations, tracks and depots of the DMRC, about 6.37 crore litres of water can be saved.