India, Oct. 15 -- The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has imposed an environmental compensation of Rs.25,000 on the block development and panchayat officer (BDPO) of Dharuhera for open dumping of solid waste in Kharkhara village and discharging stormwater into a Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) green belt, officials said on Wednesday.

In an order dated October 7, the board's regional office in Rewari directed the BDPO to deposit the amount within seven days. It also directed the Kharkhara sarpanch to stop discharging stormwater into the green belt immediately.

The action followed a complaint by Kharkhara resident Parkash Yadav, which the board received on October 4.

A field officer inspected the site on October 7 ...