Throwing solid waste in the Ravi river has dearly cost the Kathua Municipal Council. The Jammu and Kashmir, Pollution Control Committee has imposed a fine of Rs 82.40 lakh on Municipal Council Kathua for ignoring the Solid Waste Management (Solid Waste Management) Rules, 2016. The council will have to pay the fine amount within 45 days; else, an additional 12 per cent will have to be paid on the fine amount.
In an order issued by BM Sharma, Member Secretary, Jammu and Kashmir Pollution Control Committee, it has been told that there was a report of unscientific dumping of solid waste in the Ravi river from the Municipal Council Kathua. The field staff of the committee visited the spot and did photography.
Despite giving several notices, the Executive Officer, Municipal Council Kathua, could not ensure the scientific disposal of solid waste. Therefore, the council was asked why not impose environmental compensation in mid-November.
Even after this, a report was given by the Divisional Officer Pollution Control Committee, Kathua, on behalf of the city council for not scientifically disposing of solid waste. In this, garbage was being thrown in the open in Ravi.
