The Tribunal, which said cases of vector-borne diseases were already rising, refused to agree with the civic bodies’ stand that precautions had been taken. | Photo Credit: V. Sudershanmore-inThe National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday expressed displeasure over how civic authorities in the Capital were dealing with vector-borne diseases. The plea also sought directions to the authorities concerned to not undertake outdoor thermal fogging to control dengue as it allegedly adds to the pollution. The NGT, meanwhile, refused to agree with the submissions made by the civic bodies that most dengue patients came from outside Delhi, and that sufficient precautions had been taken to handle the situation. Earlier, the Tribunal had earlier said that the Delhi government, civic bodies and other public authorities should provide a clean, and healthy environment to the people.

Source: The Hindu May 11, 2017 20:01 UTC