The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday granted a week to the Delhi government to file a compliance report on the steps taken by it to tackle deadly diseases like dengue and chikungunya.
A Bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar allowed the AAP government to file a comprehensive report after its counsel sought more time.
The matter is fixed for hearing on August 18.
‘Maintain cleanliness’
The green panel had earlier directed the civic bodies to clean and maintain water bodies to prevent them from becoming breeding grounds for mosquitoes.
The Bench was hearing a petition by a former scientist of the Central Pollution Control Board, Mahendra Pandey, for issuance of directions and setting up of panels to implement “precautionary, preventive and curative actions” to ensure that Delhi residents were not exposed to vector-borne diseases.
The plea had also wanted authorities to be directed not to undertake outdoor thermal fogging to control dengue, alleging it caused air pollution.