Pollution Crackdown: Minister Orders Action on Peri-Urban Industries

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav issued directives to state and central pollution control boards to inspect industries located in peri-urban areas and implement measures to control emissions. These instructions came during a review meeting focused on air pollution action plans for Ghaziabad and Noida. The minister emphasized the need for stringent actions against non-compliant industrial units.

Further, Yadav advocated for enhancing the National Clean Air Programme's parameters to facilitate a more rational distribution of funds to cities demonstrating better air quality performance. He also highlighted the importance of citizen participation and public representatives in the ground-level execution of action plans and greening initiatives, aiming to transform pollution control into a widespread public movement.