India, Feb. 8 -- The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has issued environmental compensation (EC) of Rs.2.89 crore on 15 sewage treatment plants (STPs) for failing to meet the prescribed standards and not meeting norms between July and October 2025, the commission told the National Green Tribunal (NGT).

The city has a total of 37 operational STPs, which are required to meet the standards set by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) where the Total Suspended Solids (TSS) and Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) levels should both be less than 10 milligrams per litre (mg/l); the ammoniacal nitrogen levels below 5 mg/l and the chemical oxygen demand (COD) below 50 mg/l. Presence of these components beyond the standard limit results in...