In order to prevent the defacement of the campus, National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the Delhi University to make sure that no posters or pamphlets are put on the walls of the university.
A bench headed by the NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar also asked the Delhi government to help the university in complying with the order.
“The counsels appearing for Delhi University as well as Election Officer of the Delhi University submit that the posters have now been removed and they will ensure that in future no posters are permitted to be pasted on any part of the university or the area around the university to avoid defacement of the premises as well as to prevent environmental degradation,” the bench has said.
“The counsel (for DU) also submits that they would take appropriate action against the candidates whose posters are pasted, if at all, on the premises in violation to the orders of the Tribunal. The above statement should be maintained not only during election but even on all other times,” it said.
The directions came yesterday against the plea filed by the Delhi University law student Nithin Chandran. The plea revealed about the indiscriminate wastage of the paper during the students body elections. During the proceedings, the affidavit filed by Chief Election Officer of the DU was also presented which said that the university has imposed a fine of 5000 on violators of the law.
The counsel, who appeared for the university also assured the tribunal that its directions will be followed strictly and there will be no defacement of the public property.
“On every election, ton of paper is wasted for canvassing by candidates and their supporters. Wherein, there is no accountability for usage of paper and neither there is any norm or procedure for recycling of this wastepaper,” the plea had said.