Polluting city to burn a hole in your pocket now
Placing building material on roadside, burning waste in the open, urinating or defecating out of doors to invite hefty fines
LUCKNOW : To check rising pollution level in city, the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) has decided strict implementation of NGT rules from now on.
Municipal commissioner Indramani Tripathi said, “I have already taken action and issued showcause notices to sanitation inspector and supervisor in Aashiana locality for burning waste in open. The residents are requested to click a photo in case anyone is burning the waste in open. They can just send us the photo or video so that we can fine such people for spoiling the environment.”
He said there was also a provision of fine of ₹ 1000 if someone was found defecating in the open while those urinating in the open would have to dole out ₹ 200 fine.
Three residents in Alambagh were fined on Sunday for burning garbage in the open while one was warned for urinating in the open, he said. Armed with the orders of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) and the high court, LMC could now slap on the spot fine on the filth mongers.
The municipal commissioner has also warned those who were not giving the waste to the waste collection agencies. Those throwing filth on road, burning or throwing waste in river, nullah or any other water body would be facing a heavy fine, said Tripathi.
Placing building material on roadside would also invite a heavy penalty as it also contributes to pollution.
Such offenders would have to shell out a fine of ₹ 5000. The LMC has authorised the health officer, health inspectors and supervisors to realise on the spot fine from the offenders and could file an FIR against those who refuse to obey their orders.
Tripathi said, “According to directives of the NGT, on the spot fine of ₹ 1000 can be charged from the house owner who refuses to give their waste to the door-todoor collection agency.”
An amount of ₹1000 would be realised as fine from the street vendors who leave their waste on road. Those residents who throw garbage in the open or in nullah, drain, sewer or any other water body would face fine of ₹5000, said the commissioner.
“People who hold community dinners but leave plastic bottles, plates at the venue will be fined ₹ 5000 on the spot.
Also the auto service centres that throw plastic films and spread filth outside their shops would be fined ₹5,000 on the spot,” he said, adding, “that ₹5,000 fine would also be slapped on the roadside eateries, hotels, restaurants if found guilty.” Those putting building material in open would also be fined ₹ 5000.
Anyone not paying fine would be facing police case and imprisonment for violating NGT and high court orders.