More time for Metro water harvesting reply
NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has given two weeks' time to the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) for filing a response on a plea seeking implementation of rainwater harvesting systems in all Delhi Metro stations. It warned that if respondents failed to deliver, they will have to pay Rs 10,000 each.
The bench gave the same direction to the Uttar Pradesh and Haryana governments as they also failed to file their responses. "MoEF, UP and Haryana are yet to file their replies. Time was granted to them twice. By way of last opportunity, let the replies be filed within two weeks," the bench said.
The tribunal on April 12 had issued notices and sought the responses of MoEF, the two states, Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA), Central Ground Water Board, city government and the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on the plea filed by Noida resident Vikrant Tongad.
Tongad, in his plea, has claimed that around 6.37 crore litres of water is being lost every year due to the failure to implement rainwater harvesting at metro stations, tracks and depots.
He said DMRC is required to set up these systems in order to comply with CGWA's directions under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. The direction was issued to chief secretaries of states to adopt rainwater harvesting in areas where groundwater level is falling.
Source - TOI - http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/More-time-for-Metro-water-harvesting-reply/articleshow/22382752.cms
The bench gave the same direction to the Uttar Pradesh and Haryana governments as they also failed to file their responses. "MoEF, UP and Haryana are yet to file their replies. Time was granted to them twice. By way of last opportunity, let the replies be filed within two weeks," the bench said.
The tribunal on April 12 had issued notices and sought the responses of MoEF, the two states, Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA), Central Ground Water Board, city government and the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on the plea filed by Noida resident Vikrant Tongad.
Tongad, in his plea, has claimed that around 6.37 crore litres of water is being lost every year due to the failure to implement rainwater harvesting at metro stations, tracks and depots.
He said DMRC is required to set up these systems in order to comply with CGWA's directions under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. The direction was issued to chief secretaries of states to adopt rainwater harvesting in areas where groundwater level is falling.
Source - TOI - http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/More-time-for-Metro-water-harvesting-reply/articleshow/22382752.cms