Pollution Control Boards Under Scrutiny: High Vacancy Rates in NCR States Raise Supreme Court's Ire

Supreme Court issues contempt notice to Chief Secretaries of NCR States over pollution board vacancies

The Court expressed shock at the defunct state of pollution control bodies in NCR States which are all functioning with less than 60 percent of their sanctioned strength.

Pollution Control Boards Under Scrutiny: High Vacancy Rates in NCR States Raise Supreme Court's Ire

Pollution Control Boards Under Scrutiny: High Vacancy Rates in NCR States Raise Supreme Court's Ire In a scathing reproach, the Supreme Court has slammed the Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan governments for neglecting to fill vacancies in their pollution control boards, labeling it a 'sorry state of affairs.'The top court, citing shocking vacancy rates—with 55% of posts unfilled in Delhi's pollution control committee alone—issued con…

Vacancies in Pollution Control Board: Supreme Court issues contempt notices to Chief Secretaries of Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan

Supreme Court chides Delhi, Haryana, U.P., Rajasthan for not filling pollution control board vacancies, issues contempt notices.

MCD, other officers to act against noise pollution in Delhi: Environment Minister Sirsa

New Delhi, May 8 (PTI) Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Thursday said in a significant step to curb noise pollution in the national capital, for the first time, the Delhi government has empowered officers from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and other key departments to take direct action against violators.Earlier, only officials from the Revenue Department, Delhi Police, and Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) co…