National Green Tribunal, NGT has imposed hefty fines on five-star hotels, malls and hospitals for not installing proper rainwater harvesting systems in their premises. A bench, headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar said yesterday that these units have even not cared to take the steps to install rainwater harvesting systems even after several reminders.
Expressing concern over depleting groundwater levels in the national capital, the green panel imposed a fine of 7.50 lakh rupees each on Jaypee Siddharth, Piccadily Hotel while Tirupati Infraprojects Pvt Ltd was imposed 5 lakh rupees as fine. The Tribunal also imposed a fine of 5 lakh rupees each on hospitals B M Gupta Hospital Pvt Ltd, Indraprastha Medical Corporation Ltd Santom Hospital, and Jaipur Golden Hospital while Holy Family hospital was imposed 3 lakh rupees.