Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said that the Centre might outline a plan of action for the safe disposal of 350 tonne industrial waste at the Union Carbide factory here in February.
The solid toxic waste is lying at the defunct plant premises for 30 years now since its closure after the infamous Bhopal Gas Tragedy in 1984. “The disposal of carbide waste is a very important and sensitive matter.” While talking to mediapersons here on Saturday, Javadekar said, “We are not only concerned but also taking necessary steps on the issue. We want to dispose of this waste in a safe manner.” Javadekar said the Union Government has devised a pollution monitoring mechanism to keep a round-the-clock vigil on release industrial effluents from the industries and check pollution.
“My ministry has also made provision to issue online no-objection certificates for environmental clearances to industries within the stipulated time period,” he said, adding that the Union government has coined the slogan of Rsenvironment protection and development’ so that development works are carried out without uninterruptedly without damaging or disturbing the environment. Enlisting achievements of the Union government of the past six months, the Union minister said the Union government has introduced several programmes and schemes for the development of country.
Talking about RsMake in India’ slogan of the Government, Javadekar said through this scheme the Central government was trying to make India as a global manufacturing hub. Positive results of the RsMake in India’ campaign which has been started by united efforts of public participation and the corporate, have already started pouring in and this was reflected from the recent growth rate of the country. lashing out the Opposition for disrupting the Parliament, the Union minister said the opposition which was yet to overcome the shock of defeat in the lok Sabha elections, are behaving irresponsibly by stalling the Parliament and creating hurdles in the way of development.
“The opposition is disappointed and demoralised because of defeat in the elections and is not able to come out of it. It is behaving in irresponsible manner and running away from its responsibility,” he said, speaking to reporters here. “Instead of serving people, the opposition is creating hurdles in the way of country’s development,” he alleged. “Opposition may stall the Rajya and lok Sabha to prevent a bill from getting passed, but we will definitely fulfill the promise of development made to the people,” he added.
Talking about NDA government’s achievements, he mentioned fall in inflation and fall in the prices of petrol and diesel. On the issue of bringing back black money, he said the government constituted a special investigation team within “two-and-a-half days” of coming to power whereas the UPA government had failed to act for two-and-a-half-years after the Supreme Court passed a directive.