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NGT slaps Rs 3,500-crore penalty on West Bengal government
Dais Newsfeed | 03/09/2022 09:43 PM | Click to read full article
The National Green Tribunal has imposed a penalty of Rs 3,500 crore on the West Bengal government for the huge gap in solid and liquid waste generation and treatment.
The green panel said the state government does not appear to be prioritising setting up of sewage and solid waste management facilities though according to the state’s budget for 2022-2023, there is provision of Rs 12,818.99 crore on Urban Development and Municipal Affairs.
