'Killing people for making money': NGT raps Haryana over delay in adopting brick kiln tech

The National Green Tribunal Thursday rapped the Haryana government for extending time limit for adoption of Zig Zag technology for running of the brick kilns in the state, saying it was killing people for making money.

A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel slammed the state government for not monitoring the air quality and asked why it should not stay the operation of impugned order till further orders.

"Did you check the air quality before issuing extension orders. You are killing people for making money. How can you exercise your power in such a manner, don't you owe any duty towards people. You have no concern for people," the bench observed.

The tribunal has posted the matter for hearing on April 5.

During the hearing, the lawyer appearing for the state government told the tribunal that extension of the time limit for the adoption of the Zig Zag technology has been done in non-NCR regions.

The tribunal was hearing a plea filed by Haryana residents Dinesh ...