Chairman of Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board (CECB) and Principal Secretary (housing and environment) Aman Kumar Singh on Monday directed officials to ensure strict compliance of environment related rules in industries and construction projects.
Any negligence in implementation and execution of environment rules will not be tolerated'', he remarked while chairing a meeting at Mantralaya. Meanwhile, he closely reviewed the activities of CECB and said the board will take stern action against those causing harm to environment.
Environment clearance is necessary for construction of multi-story building, various construction projects, township and area development projects'', said Singh, adding that the board will take stern action against the organisation violating the environmental norms whether it would be a part of government or public sector.
Meanwhile, Singh has directed officials of the board to chalk out an action plan for controlling industrial pollution and take serious action against industrial units polluting the state capital and other cities of Chhattisgarh.
Expressing concern over vehicular pollution, Singh said the board will soon convene a meeting with Raipur Range Inspector General of Police and senior officials of Transport department to control it.
Besides, CECB Chairman has collected detailed information about the study of load carrying capacity in Raipur and Korba region being carried out by IIT Mumbai and the same study by IIT Kharagpur in Raigarh and Janjgir-Champa.