The Municipal Corporation of Dehradun (MCD) imposed only 17 penalties on dairy owners last year who were found to dispose of the cow dung in public places. The dairies, especially those which operate in the residential areas create a nuisance for the locals as many of them also dump the animal waste in the drains and public places.
Chief municipal health officer Dr Kailash Joshi stated that MCD imposes fine on such dairies but the locals should also complain about such issues. However, he further added that the improper operation of dairies in the city causes environmental problems too and when the Uttarakhand Environment Protection and Pollution Control Board (UEPPCB) will order the implementation of the guidelines issued by National Green Tribunal (NGT) for a proper dairy operation, it would be easier to control such dairy operators here.
Meanwhile, the corporation collected around Rs 16,700 from the dairy owners as penalties from January 2020 to December 2020 as per the data provided by the officials but due to Covid-19 pandemic, the MCD could not impose fine on such dairy owners for about six months. Moreover, the corporation had collected more than Rs 28,000 for disposing of cow dung in public places in the year 2019 by imposing 39 penalties, as per the officials. The officials stated that the corporation is planning and will take necessary steps in upcoming months to tackle such issue efficiently in the city.
