The Hindu 28.05.2010
Civic body to seek public opinion on anti-littering law
Staff Reporter
| Supreme Court stipulated strict law for those who litter Delhi |
Delhi Govt. has asked the MCD to redraft the proposed law
Fines for spitting, littering etc. to be increased substantially
NEW DELHI: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi is planning to invite public opinion on the new anti-littering law before getting it approved by the Delhi Government for its eventual implementation.
“We would be seeking public opinion from the citizens on the law over the next 15 to 20 days. We had sent it to the State Government which has sent it back to us asking us to invite people’s views on the law first,” said an MCD official.
The anti-littering law was originally supposed to have been implemented by the MCD with effect from January 1, 2009. However, it could not as the Delhi Government had directed the civic body to redraft the law.
Under the law, fines for offences like spitting, littering and urinating in public among others would be increased substantially to deter people from littering the city. These hefty penalties would be collected through 1,000 inspectors who would be deployed all across the city to challan violators on the spot. The fine would vary between Rs.200 and Rs.500. An additional amount of Rs.25 would also be charged from those who have been challaned once in a day already and are caught littering the place again. At present, the MCD can only issue fines up to Rs.50 for the same offences.
The move is in accordance with the Supreme Court guidelines in 2006 that stipulated that a strict law should be formulated for those who litter the Capital.
