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On: November 17 2017 10:38 AM
[h=1]Tell us how you intend to use Rs 800cr of green funds: HC[/h] [URL="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toireporter/author-Abhinav-Garg-17359.cms"]Abhinav Garg[/URL]| TNN | Updated: Nov 17, 2017, 04:00 IST [IMG]https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/thumb/msid-61680201,width-400,resizemode-4/61680201.jpg[/IMG]OUT OF ORDER: While the govt planned to buy e-buses from the ECC fund, it has failed to do so citing lack of space for depots NEW DELHI: Unused [URL="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/green-funds"]green funds[/URL] with Delhi government and fine collected for violation of environmental norms came under scrutiny of [URL="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/high-court"]high court[/URL] on Thursday. A division bench of Justices S Ravindra Bhat and Sanjeev Sachdeva asked the government, Delhi Pollution Control Committee and Central Pollution Control Board to explain how they propose to spend the money � over Rs 800 crore � to reduce pollution in the city. "We would like to know what is being done with the [URL="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/funds"]funds[/URL]. Give us the proposed spending of the money towards mitigating pollution," the bench said, as it found the efforts of all stakeholders "woefully inadequate" in bringing pollution levels down. On Wednesday, an RTI reply revealed that the Delhi government collected Rs 787 crore as green cess in 2017 of which it only spent Rs 93 lakh. Amicus curiae Kailash Vasudev highlighted the funds lying idle with the government and argued it should answer where Rs 800 crore and Rs 50,000 fine collected by DPCC would be used. As per National Green Tribunal orders, Rs 50,000 fine is levied for every offence of pollution due to construction work. HC also advised the government to apply to the Centre under the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) Act for release of additional funds for using it for fighting pollution. The corporations, DDA, NDMC, Delhi Cantonment Board and AAP government were also directed to furnish by November 29 the "most appropriate methods to ensure a coordinated approach to deal with polluting construction sites and effective implementation of the Air Act and Environment Protection Act." The bench also grilled DPCC over its failure to prevent construction-related pollution. It put tough questions to advocate Sanjeev Ralli on the number of prosecutions DPCC has launched for violation of construction norms, the number of teams it has for inspection and if any penalties was provided for under the Environment Protection Act. "Where is the will (to take action)? You are the custodian. As a regulatory body you should be able to tell us if there has been any prosecution launched" the court observed, after Ralli sought time to seek instructions on exact figure of prosecutions. The pollution watchdog, however, assured the bench that it has started penalising offenders and Rs 50,000 fines were levied for every violation of construction norms in the city and 25% of the amount collected is remitted to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). During the nearly two-hour hearing, Vasdev told the bench that there has been no compliance of its November 9 order when HC issued a slew of directions to improve air quality, including watering of roads, and had also suggested exploring the option of 'cloud seeding' in the meeting between the Centre and state governments of Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. Referring to the Centre's report where it said a meeting was held on November 10, the amicus curiae said the Centre and state governments were looking at "cost effectiveness" of cloud seeding when the point of cost should not be a concern for them. He underlined how there was no reference on how the governments planned to prevent stubble burning in the future. Delhi government's additional standing counsel Naushad Ahmed Khan told the bench that its hospitals, dispensaries and mohalla clinics were ready deal with any health issues posed by the poor air quality. [url]https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/tell-us-how-you-intend-to-use-rs-800cr-of-green-funds-hc/articleshow/61679399.cms[/url]
With warm regards,
Team IREF
With warm regards,
Team IREF
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