<p>New Delhi: The <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/national-green-tribunal">National Green Tribunal</a> (NGT) has issued a notice to the Centre and Municipal Corporation of Delhi on a plea alleging dumping of garbage near the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).</p><p>The tribunal was hearing a petition claiming that garbage was being dumped in an around 30-metre stretch opposite gate number 6 of AIIMS.</p>.BBMP, citizens revamp garbage hotspot near Ulsoor lake .<p>In its recent order, a bench of NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava said, "The grievance of the applicant is that this garbage dump is a major source of air pollution in the surroundings of AIIMS and such an open dump is causing huge air pollution in the surrounding area." </p><p>The bench, also comprising judicial member Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi and expert member A Senthil Vel, noted the submissions of the petitioner's counsel about the authorities concerned not taking any action, despite complaints.</p>.<p>"The original application raises a substantial issue relating to compliance of environmental norms," the tribunal said.</p><p>"Issue notice to the respondents (Union of India and MCD)," it added.</p><p>The matter has been listed on October 14 for further proceedings. </p>
<p>New Delhi: The <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/national-green-tribunal">National Green Tribunal</a> (NGT) has issued a notice to the Centre and Municipal Corporation of Delhi on a plea alleging dumping of garbage near the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).</p><p>The tribunal was hearing a petition claiming that garbage was being dumped in an around 30-metre stretch opposite gate number 6 of AIIMS.</p>.BBMP, citizens revamp garbage hotspot near Ulsoor lake .<p>In its recent order, a bench of NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava said, "The grievance of the applicant is that this garbage dump is a major source of air pollution in the surroundings of AIIMS and such an open dump is causing huge air pollution in the surrounding area." </p><p>The bench, also comprising judicial member Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi and expert member A Senthil Vel, noted the submissions of the petitioner's counsel about the authorities concerned not taking any action, despite complaints.</p>.<p>"The original application raises a substantial issue relating to compliance of environmental norms," the tribunal said.</p><p>"Issue notice to the respondents (Union of India and MCD)," it added.</p><p>The matter has been listed on October 14 for further proceedings. </p>