Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Central Zone Bench, Bhopal has pulled up the Municipal Corporation and directed it to act against its officials for flouting the Solid Waste Management Rules at Adampur Chhavani area.

The tribunal came down heavily on the corporation for improper disposal and frequent open burning of waste in the Adampur Chhavani area.

The matter, brought before the NGT by petitioner Nitin Saxena, the bench observed that open burning of garbage is causing severe air pollution, posing a grave risk to both the local environment and public health.

It further noted that nearly 1.5 lakh cubic meters of legacy waste remains dumped at the old site, continuously releasing explosive gases like methane, which has led to recurring fire incidents. Read A

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