Enforcing NGT's Rs 250-mn pollution fine on Delhi govt a challenge: Experts

The fine amount would be deducted from the salaries of state government officials who had failed to control the pollution and from people caught polluting the environment

The implementation of National Green Tribunal's (NGT's) order asking to deduct a fine of Rs 250 million from salaries of Delhi government officials who failed to curb pollution of various kinds in the state, and from people polluting the environment, could be a challenge, experts said.

Though the order is unprecedented, the idea is to install some sort of fear among the erring officials and citizens, a lawyer who followed the case said.

"The idea is to go after polluting industries. However, innocent people should not be prosecuted and that remains a challenge," the lawyer said.

The NGT had on