Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Haryana taking steps to control pollution in Markanda and Ghaggar

by Haryananewswire
CHANDIGARH, FEB 27
The Haryana Government is taking all possible measures for controlling pollution in river Markanda and river Ghaggar.The State Government is conscious of its duties. This information was given by Haryana Environment Minister, Capt. Ajay Singh Yadav, while replying to a question during the ongoing session of Haryana Vidhan Sabha, here today.
He said that it is a fact that untreated and partially treated effluent from industrial units located at Kala Amb in Himachal Pradesh is being discharged into Markanda river, a tributary of river Ghaggar which is causing pollution in river Ghaggar. The Bio Chemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) value of Jattanwala Nallah out falling in Markanda river ranges from 420-520 milligram per litre and the BOD value in the water of Markanda river ranges from 106-385 milligram per litre as against the permissible limit of three milligram per litre.
 Haryana State Pollution Control Board has taken up the matter with Chairman, Central Pollution Control Board from time to time requesting them to issue necessary directions to the State of Himachal Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh Pollution Control Board to control pollution in river Ghaggar being inter-State pollution problem. Chairman, Himachal Pradesh Pollution Control Board was also requested vide letter dated May 6,2011 to emphasize upon them to control pollution of industries located in Kala Amb in Himachal Pradesh to save the water of river Ghaggar from pollution.
 Further a demi official letter has been written on February 22,2013 to the Chairman, Central Pollution Control Board with the request to issue necessary directions to the State of Himachal Pradesh to control pollution in river Ghaggar and a demi official letter has also been written on February 22,2013 to Chairman, Himachal Pradesh Pollution Control Board to control the pollution caused by industries located in Kala Amb in Himachal Pradesh which is polluting the water quality of Markanda and Ghaggar river.
 Anti Human Trafficking Units The Haryana Government has set up six Anti Human Trafficking Units in the State for closely monitoring all the missing persons, including the children. This was stated by Haryana Chief Minister, Mr.Bhupinder Singh Hooda while replying to a question during the ongoing session of Haryana Vidhan Sabha, here today.

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