Look into plea on non-removal of garbage in Karol Bagh: NGT

Following a plea alleging pollution due to non-removal of garbage from a residential area in Karol Bagh, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the joint committee comprising officials from the Delhi government, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to look into the plea and take necessary action. A Bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said: “The ‘dhalao’ system currently in use in Delhi needs to be compliant with [relevant] rules. To ensure this, we direct a joint committee of Secretary, Urban Development, Delhi; CPCB; DPCC and local bodies in Delhi to hold a joint meeting within one.” The Tribunal specified that the CPCB and the DPCC would be the nodal agencies for coordination and compliance of the orders.