The National Green Tribunal is of the view that proper methodology should be developed by the authorities concerned/Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to utilise water and to prevent throwing of water through pipeline on the road to create further nuisance and disturbance on the road side.
The Principal Bench Acting Chairperson Justice Sheo Kumar Singh, Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi, Dr. A. Senthil Vel heard an application raising issue in discharge of rain water on the road side and not to have proper methodology and manner of disposal or recharge of water and to utilize it by the DMRC.
It is further submitted that DMRC is violating Rule 50 of Delhi Water & Sewer (Tariff & Metering) Regulations, 2012 and considering the matter this Tribunal, vide order dated 27.04.2022, constituted a Committee consisting of DMRC, State PCB and Delhi Jal Board to have site inspection and take remedial action and submit factual and action taken report.
In compliance thereof, Counsel appearing for the DMRC has filed a report on 25.02.2023 and submitted that action has been taken by the authorities concerned and pipe has been extended and connected inside of pit to avoid spillage of water. The authorities have simply extended the pipeline on the road and no measures have been taken to utilize the water or to channelize it and water through pipe was thrown into the open road.
Accordingly, the NGT constituted a joint Committee consisting representatives from:
(i) Public Works Department, Delhi
(ii) Municipal Corporation of Delhi;
(iii) DMRC and
(iv) Delhi Pollution Control Committee
The Tribunal directed them to have a technical report with the help of technical officers for developing a methodology/engineered structured modal to reuse the water for plantation, water into barrage pass or recharging the groundwater and applying it to all such pillars.
The NGT directed that further action taken report be filed within four weeks and listed the matter on 31.10.2023.