DPCC penalises officials for failing to stop air pollution instigators

The Delhi Pollution Control Committee has imposed hefty environmental compensations and launched prosecution against a number of officials of various departments and civic bodies for failing to check air pollution in the national capital.

The DPCC action was directed against officials of Public Works Department, Delhi Development Authority, North Delhi Municipal Corporation and South Delhi Municipal Corporation for failing to control dust emissions and burning of plastic and rubber waste.

During a visit to pollution hotspots of Mundka and Tikri Kalan on October 13, EPCA chairman Bhure Lal observed that the National Highway 11 from Pirhagari crossing to Tikri border was very dusty, dugged up, and construction material and plastic was lying at different places," the chief of the Supreme Court-mandated Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) said.

"It seems that mechanical sweeping has not been undertaken for long. This condition is contributing significantly in concentration of road re-suspension dust."
EPCA had also pointed out that the agricultural land near Mundka village has been converted into commercial area and big godowns have come up everywhere. "It has also been observed that plastic waste is burnt here."