Challans worth over Rs 14 lakh have been issued in Noida since November 2018 over complaints of air pollution received via social media, according to the reply to an RTI query.
The Central Pollution Control Board of India (CPCB) said these challans were not issued by it but were based on the action taken report submitted to it by the Noida Authority, which was forwarded 46 such complaints.
Ranjan Tomar, a city-based social activist, had sought to know the details of complaints in Noida and the action taken by the CPCB, which works under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
"The CPCB did not impose any penalty for violation causing air pollution in Noida city. However, complaints received through social media accounts from Noida have been forwarded to Noida Authority," the Board said in its reply.
"As per the action taken report submitted by Noida Authority, challans amounting to Rs 14,32,000 (approximately) have been imposed against 46 complaints related to air ...
