NGT orders remedial measures against illegal dumping of garbage in Ghaziabad's Loni

The National Green Tribunal on Monday asked the Uttar Pradesh government to take remedial measures against the illegal dumping of garbage by the Loni Municipal Council in Ghanziabad's Loni area and sought a compliance report of its order.

A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel issued the directions to UP's Urban Development Department's principal secretary.

"In view of the failure, resulting in damage to the environment and the public health, it becomes necessary to require the Principal Secretary, Urban Development, UP to look into the matter, take remedial measures and furnish a compliance report to this Tribunal within a month by e-mail," the bench said.

The bench gave the order after perusing a report by the UP Pollution Control Board which said it has found Loni Nagar Palika not complying with the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 and causing environmental degradation.

Accordingly, the UPPCB said, it has recommended imposition of environmental compensation .