The Himachal Government would ensure that existing and new industrial units coming up in the State fulfil all the norms related to pollution control, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said on Wednesday.
Presiding over a meeting of Himachal Pradesh State Environmental Protection and Pollution Control Board here, he said it should be made mandatory for all upcoming industrial units to have pollution treatment plant. He said the State Pollution Control Board should also ensure that all the existing Common Effluent Treatment Plants should function properly so that the water released downstream does not get polluted.
Thakur said special thrust should be laid on checking pollution in industrial towns like Baddi, Barotiwala, Nalagarh, Parwanoo and Kala Amb. He said that work on improvement in functioning of existing Common Effluent Treatment Plant at Baddi, with respect to, connecting the convergence pipes to treat 1.10 MLD waste water from industries falling in river Sirsa catchment must be completed, at the earliest.
The Chief Minister said a proposal for setting up Common Effluent Treatment Plant at Kala Amb area in Sirmaur district, would provide much relief to the people of the area.
He said that in addition to this, there was a proposal for setting up of Solid Waste Management facility at Kala Amb.
He said that apart from water and solid waste pollution, concerted steps should also be taken to curb air pollution, adding that kutcha roads in industrial areas with heavy vehicular movement cause air pollution. He also directed the concerned authorities for ensuring proper design and laying of sewerage lines besides ensuring their proper maintenance.