India, June 24 -- The health department of the Greater Noida Authority seized a tractor-trolley and an earthmoving machine being used to illegally dump garbage near Char Murti Road in Greater Noida West in a crackdown on unauthorized waste disposal, officials said on Monday.

The action followed a surprise inspection carried out by health department officials after receiving a tip-off about unsanctioned dumping activity in the area. During the inspection, the team found garbage being loaded onto a tractor-trolley and dumped on the roadside with the help of a JCB machine, in clear violation of municipal waste management norms.

"The health team immediately seized the tractor-trolley and imposed a fine of Rs.50,000 on its owner. The JCB mac...