Issues
- NGT has set up a committee : Report submitted by committee (government officials) including Secretary of Water Resource Department ,IIT professor and other experts : recommended 100-120 Crores fines should be imposed.
- NGT fines 5 crore which should be paid in a week : Order on 10 Mar 2016 but event can continue.
- Prima facie : Due to fine it looks some violation has been made.
Army deployed to build bridge for private event
- Legal part : Army can be deployed in :
- to maintain law and order
- in case of natural calamities
- maintain of essential services
- any other type of assistant which may be needed by civil authority.Therefore civil authority should decide whether to include army or not.
- If work is demeaning ,army can refuse the request.
- But in this case , building bridges using indigenous equipment can help in training.
Criticism :
- Safety rules also violated : Fire , People , structural , general security , environmental etc
- With that type of mega event only 5 crore is fined and that too when not paid ,asked offender to pay 25 lakh and rest in 3 weeks : Big mockery to NGT .
- NGT showed lack of legal will in case of big offenders.
- No one commented that how much ecology can be restored ?
- Wrong Message can be deciphered: Powerful people , people patronage to government can easily violate environmental laws.
- Promoting extravaganza in the name of culture.
Facts :
- Kumbh Mela is government Event.
- Ministry of Culture granted 2.5 crore to this event
