605 Delhi schools fail to tap rainwater, face closure

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605 Delhi schools fail to tap rainwater, face closure

Friday, 17 May 2019 | Staff Reporter | NEW DELHI

605 Delhi schools fail to tap rainwater, face closure

The Directorate of Education (DoE) has directed 605 private schools in Delhi to deposit Rs 5 lakh as Environment Compensation Charges (ECC) or face de-recognition for failing to install rainwater harvesting systems on their premises. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) asked the DoE in February this year to direct such schools to deposit the compensation within two weeks.

The fine was originally imposed as per an NGT order dated November 16, 2017, which said any institution failing to install rainwater harvesting systems within two months would be liable to pay environment compensation of Rs 5 lakh.

“Taking cognisance of the non-compliance of the earlier directions, 605 private schools were found defaulters of either not having rainwater harvesting system installed or having a yet to be made functional system,” an official of the Directorate of Education said.

While the construction has not started at 331 private schools, the rainwater harvesting plants are yet to be made functional in 274 private schools in the city.

“We have issued final notices to the schools to deposit compensation within three days. This shall be treated as final opportunity, failing which  necessary action for withdrawal of recognition of concerned schools shall be taken without any further opportunity,” the official said.

The NGT had earlier directed schools and colleges to approach a committee constituted by it for inspecting the premises and granting permission to institutions for operating the system.

If it was not possible to install the rainwater harvesting system, the institution should have approached the committee, NGT order read.

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