National   

Assam pollution board’s directive

Guwahati: The Pollution Control Board, Assam (PCBA) has urged the Chief Secretary to extend assistance to the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kamrup (Metropolitan) to enable implementation of its directive for retrieval of Durga idol structures after immersion in the Brahmaputra. This was needed to lessen pollution load due to immersion.

PCBA chairman Jawahar Lal Dutta had issued the directive as the Board had observed during last year that concentration of heavy metals used in making Durga idols increased in the river following immersion of idols.

To lessen pollution loads, the PCBA directed all DCs to take steps, under the provisions of the Water Act, 1974 and Environment Protection Act, 1986, to ensure that idol structures are collected from water bodies within 24 hours of immersion.

Municipal Corporation and Town Committees must dispose of the retrieved structures.

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Stories in this Section

War of words on food security
Hurriyat has reneged on its promise: Manmohan
Come clean on nuclear deal: BJP
Hindi press more popular
“No threat of pests from American apples”
“Child labour will lead to ban on carpet exports”
West Bengal archive for police records
India, Pakistan hold talks on confidence-building measures
No insurance compensation if driver licence is fake
Fluctuating air fares could be confusing
Protest meet
Killing of Dalits in firing: trial begins
Bhotmange on fast
Ban on Janmat television channel lifted
Assam pollution board’s directive
Baalu’s assurance to Patnaik
Honour for philanthropy

Copyright © 2007, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu