Airlines to be fined â¹50,000 for dropping poop mid-air
Airlines operating in India will have to pay â¹50,000 fine as environmental compensation if they are found dumping toilet waste mid-air, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) warned. The DGCA stated this was in compliance with directions of National Green Tribunal, which earlier warned that it would stop funding salaries of DGCA employees if human excreta was dumped mid-air.