New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal today reiterated its earlier order directing the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to issue a circular to all airlines operating at IGI airport here to ensure that they do not empty toilet tanks mid-air.
A bench headed by acting Chairperson Justice U D Salvi said that as per its December 20, 2016 order, the aviation regulator should inform all airlines that they will have to pay Rs 50,000 as environmental compensation for any violation.
The tribunal’s direction came while disposing of a plea filed by Lt Gen (Retd) Satwant Singh Dahiya alleging that aircraft were dumping human waste from air before landing at the IGI Airport here.
The ex-army officer’s had told the NGT that his South Delhi house was allegedly splattered with faeces before Diwali this year and the previous year.
“We dispose of this application with the reiteration of our December 20, 2016 order. The direction shall be complied without default,” the bench said.
The green panel also directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to submit the analysis report of the excreta sample collected from the ex-army officer’s house within four weeks and submit a copy to the applicant.
10/01/18 PTI/India.com
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A bench headed by acting Chairperson Justice U D Salvi said that as per its December 20, 2016 order, the aviation regulator should inform all airlines that they will have to pay Rs 50,000 as environmental compensation for any violation.
The tribunal’s direction came while disposing of a plea filed by Lt Gen (Retd) Satwant Singh Dahiya alleging that aircraft were dumping human waste from air before landing at the IGI Airport here.
The ex-army officer’s had told the NGT that his South Delhi house was allegedly splattered with faeces before Diwali this year and the previous year.
“We dispose of this application with the reiteration of our December 20, 2016 order. The direction shall be complied without default,” the bench said.
The green panel also directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to submit the analysis report of the excreta sample collected from the ex-army officer’s house within four weeks and submit a copy to the applicant.
10/01/18 PTI/India.com
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