Summary:
In 2017, there were 51 such cases registered by the cops.The RTI reply from police department showed 58 offences were registered pertaining to various breaches of environmental norms in 2017 and 2018. Nagpur: Statistics procured through Right to Information (RTI) Act has brought to fore that cops had registered only six offences for various violations and breaches related to environmental norms in 2018. One of the offences was quashed by the Nagpur bench of Bombay High court. Three cases were in the trial process.City police chief BK Upadhyay said he would issue an instruction to the police stations to ensure such violations of environmental norms are dealt strictly as per the law. “This is a mockery of the Maharashtra (Urban areas) Protection and Preservation of Trees Act,” he said and added, “Common citizens too are required to be made aware of the environmental laws and their effects.”.