Dosanjh concert: NGT orders Nehru stadium clean-up
The Morning Standard|November 24, 2024
THE National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to restore Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium to its original condition within two weeks after it was left in disarray following last month's Diljit Dosanjh concert.
SHEKHAR SINGH

The two-day event, held on October 26 and 27, drew over 70,000 attendees but resulted in severe littering and disruption to athletes' training schedules.

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