SC fines Environment Min â¹2L for not fixing emission norms
The Supreme Court has fined the Environment Ministry â¹2 lakh for not fixing emission norms of Sulphur Dioxide and Nitrogen Oxide for 34 categories of industries as per the Central Pollution Control Board recommendations. The court described the ministry's delay in issuing the norms, important to mitigate air pollution in Delhi and NCR, as "lethargic and lazy". 