NGT to penalise Indian Railways over station waste management in Delhi-NCR

This comes after the green body imposed fine of Rs 2-3 lakh on major hotels in the national capital region

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday imposed fines on Indian Railways for not complying with the rules on solid waste management at four stations in this city.

A Bench headed by Chairperson Swatanter Kumar imposed a penalty of Rs 1 lakh each on the Vivek Vihar, Anand Vihar, Shahdara, and Shakurbasti railway stations.

Earlier, it has imposed fines of Rs 2-3 lakh on major hotels in the Delhi region - Leela Venture, Fraser Suites, Royal Plaza and Mahagun Hotels, Radiance Motel, Golden Petal Hotel and Banquet, and Park Inn. Similar fines were imposed on hospital groups, including Fortis and