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National Green Tribunal slaps Rs 2,000-crore fine on Punjab for failure to treat waste

September 23, 2022 08:46 PM

National Green Tribunal slaps Rs 2,000-crore fine on Punjab for failure to treat waste

23 September

The National Green Tribunal has imposed a penalty of over Rs 2,000 crore on the Punjab government for its failure to treat solid and liquid waste, leading to a huge gap in their generation and treatment. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice AK Goel said corrective action could not wait for an indefinite period and health issues could not be deferred for long.

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