New Delhi, February 11 The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to take remedial action regarding the mismanagement of a waste collection point (dhalao) in Sukhdev Vihar within two months.
The tribunal also warned the MCD of punitive action if it failed to take appropriate action.
The tribunal was hearing a petition claiming that a dhalao in Sukhdev Vihar was not properly managed, resulting in foul smells and health hazards for the residents.
In an order dated February 9, a bench of NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and expert member A Senthil Vel said that the civic body needed to take remedial action.
"Therefore, we dispose of the original application, directing the MCD Commissioner to take appropriate remedial action within two months," the bench said.
It said that immediately thereafter, the member secretary of the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) would inspect the site and ascertain whether the MCD had taken the necessary action.
"If it is found that the necessary action has not been taken, the member secretary will take appropriate punitive action against the MCD within two months thereafter," the tribunal said.