Ø The habit of littering, defecation or spitting on and along railway
tracks and platforms will now cost Rs. 5,000 under the Polluter Pays principle.
The National Green Tribunal on Wednesday passed a string of directions to clear
the Railways of the filth which has earned it the tag of being the “biggest
open toilet”. The Tribunal empowered the Railways to impose a fine of Rs. 5,000
on anyone found littering or defecating on tracks or platforms. Those residing
along the tracks and disposing waste on railway property would also be fined.
Ø Union Information and Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad launched
on Wednesday Bharatniti.in, a public policy portal that attempts to put into
perspective policy matters using an “ancient yet contemporary” approach.
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