BMC fined Rs 34 crore by NGT for letting untreated sewage into water bodies
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The National Green Tribunal has imposed a fine worth Rs 34 crore on the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation for letting untreated sewage water into water bodies in Maharashtra. The BMC has been asked to pay a penalty worth Rs 29.75 crore along with a payment of Rs 4.25 crore per month to the Central Pollution Control Board. The civic body will have to pay the fine until it finds remedies for the discharge of effluents.