Act against violators in poultry market, NGT tells DPCC
The Hindu
Plea alleges illegal slaughters in market causing severe damage to environment
Following a plea against the Delhi Agricultural Marketing Board, alleging damage to the environment by activities in the Ghazipur poultry market, the National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to identify the violators and initiate prosecution. It directed the DPCC to recover compensation and stop polluting activities in the area. A Bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said, “The effluent generated in the process needs to be treated and treated waste needs proper utilisation or disposal through an appropriate conveyance system. Siting norms need to be evolved and followed in the complex which is in the vicinity of Ghazipur landfill site and residential areas.”The Bench also also constituted a panel comprising officials from the DPCC and District Magistrate (East) to furnish an action-taken report within three months. The tribunal specified that the DPCC will be the nodal agency for coordination and compliance of the order.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.