In Haryana, pollution check centres will be established at all petrol pumps and service stations for regular checking of vehicular pollution and to reduce it considerably.
All the deputy commissioners and district food and supply controller in the State have been instructed to ensure strict compliance of the same, said a spokesman of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department said that
He said that similarly, Transport Department had also directed all the deputy commissioners and secretary, regional transport authority to ensure setting up of pollution check centres (PCCs) at all petrol pumps and service stations in their respective jurisdiction.
The orders have been issued to curb the increasing vehicular pollution in the State.
Gurugram and Faridabad districts of Haryana in the national Capital region have high pollition levels. While Rohtak and Panchukla have also witnessed plunge in air quality.
According to the available data, many cities in Haryana have high concentration of PM 10- (particulate matters with diameter of 10 microns or less) and PM2.5 (particulate matters less than 2.5 microns)-form of air pollution, which can cause severe health problems.