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NGT pulls up Mann govt, fines ₹1K cr for failing to manage waste in Punjab

The Morning Standard

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August 24, 2024

THE National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a fine of ₹1,026 crore on the Punjab government as environmental compensation for failing to manage waste and untreated sewage.

- HARPREET BAJWA

NGT pulls up Mann govt, fines ₹1K cr for failing to manage waste in Punjab

The environment watchdog has issued notices asking why proceedings should not be initiated against top officials for defying an earlier order.

The matter has snowballed into political controversy with opposition parties hitting out at the state government. Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal has appealed to the NGT to penalise the ruling AAP for not complying with environmental laws. He urged the environmental watchdog to hold Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann responsible for not managing pollution and prosecuting him instead of officers.

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