more-inThe Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the prohibition of industrial use of pet coke and furnace oil in NCR regions from November 1, 2017. The order follows the recommendation of the Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) to ban the sale, distribution and use of furnace oil and pet coke in the NCR. A Bench led by Justice Madan B. Lokur also imposed a fine of ₹2 lakh on the Ministry of Environment for not fixing any emission standards for industries using pet coke and furnace oil in the NCR region. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is expected to visit the monument on October 26 to review tourism schemes. government sought a recall of the order, but the court asked her to move an appropriate restoration application.

Source: The Hindu October 24, 2017 15:45 UTC