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DPCC used only around 43% of Environmental Compensation fund collected over past decade: RTI
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has utilised about 43% of the Environmental Compensation fund collected over the last decade, according to an RTI. The fund totalled ₹158.88 crore (2015-16 to 2025-26) with ₹68.07 crore spent; year-wise figures show large unspent amounts despite rising collections, and no details of specific projects were provided.
Why It Matters
The underutilisation of funds raised for pollution control raises questions about planning and effectiveness of environmental mitigation in Delhi, despite the city remaining highly polluted.
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RTI findings on DPCC Environmental Compensation fund utilisation
April 24, 2026
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has utilised around 43% of the Environmental Compensation fund collected from 2015-16 to 2025-26, according to information obtained under the Right to Information Act. The fund, collected from fines on pollution-causing entities, totalled ₹158.88 crore in this period, with ₹68.07 crore spent. Year-by-year data show 2025-26 recording the highest collection at ₹36.53 crore and 2024-25 the highest expenditure at ₹35.93 crore. Earlier years show varying collections and relatively low expenditures. Specific works or projects funded were not detailed in the RTI reply. Activist Amit Gupta questioned where the money has gone and why it remains largely unspent.