Chandigarh TV Chief Secretary S N Prasad on Thursday directed regional officials of the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) to compile monthly pollution and environment reports for their respective areas.
Chairing the meeting of regional officials of HSPCB here on the occasion of the Board's golden jubilee, Prasad also led the formation of a task force comprising departments of key stakeholders including health, transport, industries, town and country planning, urban local bodies, development and panchayats, and public health engineering.
The group is tasked with tackling at least 50 pollution hotspots during the golden jubilee year, according to an official statement.
He also emphasized the need for inter-departmental coordination to improve pollution control efforts and ensure a cleaner environment for the people of Haryana.
Prasad highlighted the growing importance of addressing environmental pollution in light of increasing economic activities and the need for a proactive approach to ensure a sustainable future while fostering economic growth.
Haryana State Pollution Control Board Chairman P Raghavendra Rao gave a comprehensive overview of the Board's journey since its inception in 1974.
He said that while the Board was originally created to address water pollution, its activities have expanded significantly over the years to address a broader range of environmental challenges.
Additional Chief Secretary Health Sudhir Rajpal emphasized the need to devolve the responsibility of collection and disposal of biomedical waste to multiple agencies to improve the effectiveness of the system.
He also proposed reducing the operational coverage of these agencies from the current 75 kilometers to improve service efficiency.
Officials informed the meeting that the HSPCB has taken a number of measures to address air pollution in preparation for the upcoming winter season.
The board has implemented several initiatives aimed at improving air quality across the state, particularly in the National Capital Region (NCR), they said.
To strengthen air quality monitoring, Haryana has installed 29 continuous ambient air quality monitoring stations (CAAQMS) across the state, 21 of them located in districts of NCR. In addition, 46 manual stations are operational to ensure a comprehensive assessment of air quality, the statement said.
Chairing the meeting of regional officials of HSPCB here on the occasion of the Board's golden jubilee, Prasad also led the formation of a task force comprising departments of key stakeholders including health, transport, industries, town and country planning, urban local bodies, development and panchayats, and public health engineering.
The group is tasked with tackling at least 50 pollution hotspots during the golden jubilee year, according to an official statement.
He also emphasized the need for inter-departmental coordination to improve pollution control efforts and ensure a cleaner environment for the people of Haryana.
Prasad highlighted the growing importance of addressing environmental pollution in light of increasing economic activities and the need for a proactive approach to ensure a sustainable future while fostering economic growth.
Haryana State Pollution Control Board Chairman P Raghavendra Rao gave a comprehensive overview of the Board's journey since its inception in 1974.
He said that while the Board was originally created to address water pollution, its activities have expanded significantly over the years to address a broader range of environmental challenges.
Additional Chief Secretary Health Sudhir Rajpal emphasized the need to devolve the responsibility of collection and disposal of biomedical waste to multiple agencies to improve the effectiveness of the system.
He also proposed reducing the operational coverage of these agencies from the current 75 kilometers to improve service efficiency.
Officials informed the meeting that the HSPCB has taken a number of measures to address air pollution in preparation for the upcoming winter season.
The board has implemented several initiatives aimed at improving air quality across the state, particularly in the National Capital Region (NCR), they said.
To strengthen air quality monitoring, Haryana has installed 29 continuous ambient air quality monitoring stations (CAAQMS) across the state, 21 of them located in districts of NCR. In addition, 46 manual stations are operational to ensure a comprehensive assessment of air quality, the statement said.
