Haryana State Air pollution Management Board (HSPCB) Member Secretary Yogesh Kumar on Thursday carried out an in depth inspection of key pollution-prone websites in Gurugram, together with the Leg-3 drain (Badshahpur drain), a standard biomedical waste therapy facility, and the Municipal Company Gurugram’s (MCG) building and demolition (C&D) waste processing plant.
Throughout the go to, Kumar reviewed measures being taken to establish air pollution sources and stop the discharge of contaminated water into drains. He assessed the effectiveness of ongoing interventions aimed toward curbing air pollution and directed officers to make sure strict compliance with environmental norms.
Senior officers from a number of businesses accompanied the inspection, together with GMDA govt engineer and nodal officer Vikram, HSPCB chief environmental engineers Bhupender Reniwal and Balraj Ahlawat, superintending engineer Sanjeev Budhiraja, and regional officer Siddharth Bhargava.
Issuing clear instructions, Kumar requested officers to submit an Motion Taken Report (ATR) on all air pollution sources that haven’t but been tapped. He emphasised that sources linked to residential colonies below the MCG jurisdiction ought to be prioritised. He additionally directed authorities to expedite sewer diversion and therapy processes to stop untreated sewage from getting into the drain.
The member secretary appealed to resident welfare associations (RWAs) and residents to chorus from discharging home sewage into open drains or disposing of it by way of tankers into close by water our bodies, warning that such practices considerably contribute to water air pollution and environmental degradation.
He additional instructed all involved departments to work in shut coordination to manage air pollution within the drain and guarantee strict adherence to prescribed environmental requirements.
Kumar additionally inspected the widespread biomedical waste therapy facility, the place he reviewed plant operations and directed the operator to offer particulars of all healthcare establishments with legitimate agreements. He additionally sought complete data of biomedical waste obtained and processed on the facility.
On the C&D waste processing website, the member secretary assessed the functioning of the plant and issued vital instructions to enhance effectivity and compliance. Officers had been instructed to hold out common inspections and submit month-to-month experiences to make sure that operations stay aligned with environmental pointers.
The inspection highlights HSPCB’s continued deal with strengthening monitoring mechanisms and imposing accountability to deal with air pollution in Gurugram.
