India, Feb. 3 -- In a positive development for environmental conservation in Bihar's Darbhanga district, the Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB) has imposed a fine of Rs 1.61 crore on Darbhanga Railway Station for polluting the Harahi and Dighi ponds.

The board has instructed the Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) of the Samastipur railway division to pay the penalty within 15 days, according to BSPCB officials on February 3.

A BSPCB official stated that the fine was imposed as an environmental compensation for Darbhanga Railway Station's violation of pollution control standards.

A BSPCB enquiry team had visited Darbhanga last year to assess the environmental damage and its impact on the ponds, following an order from the Nation...