India, Nov. 14 -- The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has issued 482 fines for violations of air pollution norms and 4,614 for sanitation-related offences during November 1 and 12, and collected more than Rs.70 lakh, according to MCD data.

An MCD official said the violators were penalised for any activity that adds to air pollution, such as flouting of construction norms, open burning, etc.

He added that while the civic body had been regularly penalising violators, it had gotten more stringent since November 1 due to the worsening of the city's air quality.

The fines are based on the directives issued by the National Green Tribunal, and can range from Rs.5000, for smaller offences like open burning, to Rs.50,000, for bigger violat...