Gurgaon: A committee formed by the Centre to carry out ‘Clean Air Campaign’ in Gurgaon has imposed a penalty of Rs 9.6 lakh on violators of pollution control norms.The Union environment ministry has formed such committees in every district of NCR to control pollution till November 10. In Gurgaon, the five-member committee is headed by sub-divisional magistrate Sanjeev Singla.The committee is entrusted with taking corrective measures against construction or demolition activities, construction waste lying uncovered on roadside, garbage burning in the open, and dust on the roads, officials said.According to Singla, the committee in Gurgaon has so far fined violators Rs 9.6 lakh, mostly for storing or transporting construction material without cover, and for dumping and burning of municipal waste in the open.“The challan fee for construction and storing material without cover starts from a minimum of Rs 10,000 for 100 sq feet to a maximum of Rs 5 lakh for 20,000 ft and above. The most stringent penalty is prosecution for repeat offenders,” he said. The five-member committee also includes officials from the Union environment ministry, the Central Pollution Control Board, the Haryana Pollution Control Board and MCG.

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