JUDGMENT

Satish Chandra Sharma, C.J. This Court has taken suo moto cognizance in the matter based upon the letter dated 17h July 2019 received by the Registry in respect of pollution in Mundka village and other villages arising out of dumping of electronic, plastic and medical garbage as well as discharge from other polluting industrial units.

2. The Complainant through the aforesaid letter highlighted the deteriorating living conditions in Mundka Village due to extreme pollution level. The prevailing problem of pollution is due to issues related to garbage including articles of Electronics, Computer Parts, Pipe, Bathing Tub, Rubber, Polythene, Medical Garbage etc. The complainant further contends that the business of plastic is rising approximately in all villages (Mundka, Nangloi, Ranhola, Bakkarwala, Neelwal, Tikri, Ghevra, Nijampur, Ranikheda, Madanpur Dabas, Puthkalan (near Sultanpuri) Kamruddin Nagar, Naresh Park, Nangloi etc).

3. This court issued notice in this matter on 07.02.2020 and in compliance of orders passed by this court, the Respondents have submitted Status Reports from time to time before this court.

4. The respondent/South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) v