What does the failure of the government to reduce air pollution amount to?
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Delhi Government's Failure to Curb Air Pollution Invites Rs 25 Crore Fine
The NGT also said that failing to pay the fine within the stipulated time would result in a further penalty of Rs 10 crore per month.
The Wire Staff
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The failure of the government to reduce air pollution amounts to a lot of health risks and loss to the country’s exchequer. The health risks are very high in children due to premature birth, low birth weight, and even fatal due to premature deaths caused by respiratory problems. Air pollution also leads to cancers, strokes, and a lot of respiratory illnesses like asthma, wheezing, etc. The benefits of air pollution control than the huge costs incurred to prevent it. Hence, the government must take the necessary steps to prevent air pollution along with the industries that cause pollution. The National Green Tribunal can penalise or punish the government pollution control boards like the Central Pollution Control Board in case of failure to reduce air pollution. The labour industry gets affected and income is lost and incurs huge welfare costs to the government and thereby loss of the country’s exchequer.