Meerut, Jan. 8 -- In a drive to keep a check on illegal dairies from dumping cow dung and other waste into city drains, causing them to choke, Meerut Municipal Corporation (MMC) has ordered imposition of a fine of Rs 20,000 on the owners for violations. As a part of the drive, a sum of Rs 2.40 lakh as fines has already been imposed.
"A drive has been started to impose fine on the owners of illegal dairies who dump cow dung in the drains, choking them. A fine of Rs 20,000 per dairy is being imposed on those flouting norms so that local residents don't face any issue," said Manish Bansal, Meerut municipal commissioner.
The sanitation and food inspectors have been entrusted with the task of inspection of the dairies and take action wherever ...