Bhopal Lower Lake Pollution Case, MPPCB Assesses ₹2.10 Crore Environmental Compensation Against BMC
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board (MPPCB) has calculated environmental compensation of Rs 2.10 crore against Bhopal Municipal Corporation and submitted it in its report placed before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) during a hearing on Monday. The MPPCB has also submitted an Action Taken Report. According to the report submitted during the hearing, all 37 previously…
Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) faces a potential environmental compensation of Rs 2.10 crore from the Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board (MPPCB), as reported in a National Green Tribunal (NGT) hearing on Monday. The MPPCB submitted an Action Taken Report detailing the interception and diversion of all 37 drains discharging into Lower Lake towards Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs, with the exception of two drains still releasing untreated sewage.
BMC is set to complete a 10 MLD capacity STP by December 31, 2027, to address this issue. The MPPCB calculated the compensation based on 21 months of untreated sewage reaching Lower Lake, with a rate of Rs 5 lakh per drain per month. The compensation includes fines imposed for tree damage caused by chemical use and violations of the Madhya Pradesh Preservation of Trees (Urban Areas) Act, 2004.
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