Environment Minister Hardeep Singh Dang said that the responsibility of disposal of plastic waste has been assigned to the plastic producing companies only to control the pollution caused by it. These companies will contract the disposal company. Both will be officially registered and monitored by the Pollution Control Board. Minister Dang reviewed the activities of Environment Department and Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board on Monday. Member Secretary of Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board Chandra Mohan Thakur, Executive Director of EPCO MR Khan and Managing Director New and Renewable Energy Karmaveer Sharma were present in the meeting.
Dang informed that NOC is being issued to the industries within 30 days. No case is pending. Establishment consent, production consent and consent renewal etc. received by the Pollution Control Board are being disposed of immediately. Such industries and institutions, which have not obtained consent or authorisation from the board due to lack of information, are being given consent without taking legal action on applying under 'Vivad se Vishwas' scheme.
The water quality of 85 rivers and their tributaries of the state is being determined continuously. The policy of 'zero discharge' is in force to keep the rivers free from industrial pollution. Minister Dang also reviewed 'Ankur Programme', 'CM Rise School', 'Biosphere Reserve' scheme, Sita Sagar Lake of Datia, Shivpuri Lake, Amrit Sagar Pond of Ratlam, Munj, Dhoop of Dhar and Devi Sagar, Shivna river conservation works in the National Aquatic Resource Conservation Programme.