New Delhi, Dec. 21 -- Intensifying its zero-tolerance approach towards air pollution violations, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has imposed total fines of Rs 54.98 lakh against those indulging in biomass burning and illegal dumping of Construction and Demolition waste and other violations during the month of December.

As many as 356 MCD surveillance teams, each with officials, are deployed for inspection drives across multiple locations in all 12 zones from December 1 to December 20, a release said.

According to the release, a total of 7,023 challans, adding up to a penalty/ challan amount of Rs 43.26 lakh, have been issued during the enforcement drive to check illegal dumping of Construction and Demolition Waste, causing air poll...