Coming down heavily on Railways, it asked the PSU behemoth to impose fine of Rs 5,000 on those defecating and throwing waste on tracks.

Besides the Railways, the green panel also imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh each on Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board & North Delhi Municipa...

Perturbed over the "miserable condition" existing on railway platforms in the national capital, the National Green Tribunal today appointed...

The Tribunal can take judicial notice of the fact that waste spreading in the area is the rule and cleanliness is an exception.

A bench issued bailable warrants against contractors, engaged by the railways for cleanliness of municipal solid waste on platforms .

"It is obvious that every human act contributing to pollution on railway tracks or on railway properties is objectionable," the bench said.