India, Dec. 24 -- The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has imposed total fines of Rs.14.10 lakh on 274 violators over the past week, said officials on Tuesday, adding that the action was taken under the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap) to curb air pollution.

According to data released by the civic body on Tuesday, penalties were imposed across a range of pollution-causing activities. At least Rs.75,000 was imposed on 170 individuals and contractors for not using dustbins, while 28 incidents of garbage burning from different areas led to penalties amounting to Rs.1.40 lakh. The MCG also penalised 10 contractors linked to construction and demolition (C&D) activities, levying Rs.2.60 lakh, and Rs.75,000 was imposed on individuals i...