Burning rubber tyres?

Burn tyres in public and face jail, 10cr fine in Maharashtra

Neha Madaan TNN

Pune: The western zone bench of the National Green Tribunal in Pune has banned burning of tyres in public spaces such as roads or near residential areas. It directed the police in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa to ensure compliance to the order.

Figure 1 Burning of rubber and plastic in illegal slums of Ganpat Patil Nagar at Borivali West

Burning tyres can now attract a fine of up to Rs 10 crore or even imprisonment for up to three years.
The NGT order came on plea filed by Sahyog Trust and other advocates against the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board and Maharashtra state on the hazardous impact of the toxic smoke, that burning tyres produces, on humans and the environment.

Dr. Mathew and other New Link Road Residents Forum members have been stopping people burning rubber in various places and are now glad that this carcinogenic practice will be stopped and heavily fined. https://newlinkroad.wordpress.com/2014/01/16/ground-level-air-pollution-tackling/