NOIDA, Feb. 2 -- The Noida Authority on Sunday said it has filed a first information report (FIR) against the Amrapali Sapphire housing society for violating the air and water acts, and also flouting solid waste management rules, besides imposing a penalty of Rs.73 lakh for being found dumping its waterway into storm water drains without treating it.

This step followed a site inspection on Saturday by the Authority's water works department team which found that the sewage treatment plant (STP) inside the housing complex was dysfunctional.

"We found during inspection that the STP was not operational inside the campus against the laid down norms. We have filed FIR under the provisions of the Water Act-1974, Air Act-1974 and imposed a pena...