NGT slaps Rs 1 lakh fine on urban development ministry for non-appearance

NGT Slaps Fine Of Rs 1 Lakh On Urban Development Ministry; Know Why

New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs of India for non-appearance in a case, reported PTI. Justifying the fine, NGT said the state and its instrumentalities are under constitutional and statutory obligations to ensure compliance with environmental norms. Earlier, NGT had issued notices to the state of Uttar Pradesh, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, and …

NGT slaps Rs 1 lakh fine on urban development ministry for non-appearance

New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has imposed a fine of ₹1 lakh on the Union Ministry of Urban Development for non-appearance in a case, saying the state and its instrumentalities are under constitutional and statutory obligations to ensure compliance with environmental norms. Earlier, the green body, while hearing a matter regarding a sewage treatment plant being constructed in Uttar Pradesh’s Jalaun district, had issued notices to the sta…