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Patna: District magistrate (DM) Chandrashekhar Singh on Friday directed the officials of several departments, including transport, traffic, civic bodies, road construction, agriculture, pollution control and mining, to work towards prevention and control of air-pollution in the city in a scientific manner and with a mission-mode approach. He also reviewed their work.
While addressing the meeting of District-level Implementation Committee (DLIC), the DM urged the stakeholders to be vigilant and committed to environmental conservation, and work for mitigation of air pollution by way of establishing inter-departmental coordination.The DM said action plan should also be ready for compliance of statutory provisions to ensure improvement in air quality on a sustained basis in the city.
“Higher level of particulate matter should not rise in the atmosphere due to construction works and proper measures like use of green cover at construction sites and a check on transport of construction material in open should be ensured. Action as per law should be taken against those found flouting the set norms,” said the DM.
Ashish Kumar, regional officer of Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB) informed the meeting that considerable reduction in the PM 2.5 and PM 10 — pollutants measured in air quality index — has been observed this year, and efforts are being made to better it further, as the various departments are working in this direction. “The pollution control board has also taken action against two construction companies, engaged in construction of double-decker bridge at Ashok Rajpath and Animal University. They were fined for not following the set standards for controlling air pollution,” he said.
According to Patna transport department official Prakash, in the current year, Rs 21.70 lakh fine has been collected from 217 vehicles that failed pollution under control test.
While addressing the meeting of District-level Implementation Committee (DLIC), the DM urged the stakeholders to be vigilant and committed to environmental conservation, and work for mitigation of air pollution by way of establishing inter-departmental coordination.The DM said action plan should also be ready for compliance of statutory provisions to ensure improvement in air quality on a sustained basis in the city.
“Higher level of particulate matter should not rise in the atmosphere due to construction works and proper measures like use of green cover at construction sites and a check on transport of construction material in open should be ensured. Action as per law should be taken against those found flouting the set norms,” said the DM.
Ashish Kumar, regional officer of Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB) informed the meeting that considerable reduction in the PM 2.5 and PM 10 — pollutants measured in air quality index — has been observed this year, and efforts are being made to better it further, as the various departments are working in this direction. “The pollution control board has also taken action against two construction companies, engaged in construction of double-decker bridge at Ashok Rajpath and Animal University. They were fined for not following the set standards for controlling air pollution,” he said.
According to Patna transport department official Prakash, in the current year, Rs 21.70 lakh fine has been collected from 217 vehicles that failed pollution under control test.
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