Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Friday, the government is taking all possible steps to combat air pollution in Delhi and North India. The government will promote all possible technologies to combat pollution. "Straw burning is an inexpensive method, but it severely affects air quality in the rest of North India, including Delhi," he said.
Union Minister said Pusa will end with decomposer
Javadekar said in a digital address of the inauguration program of a plant of private company Praj Industries, "Continually working with all states to control coal-based power stations that are causing air pollution, vehicle pollution, construction and demolition, and stubble burning." being done. For this, the central government is ready to cooperate with the states for all possible technical interventions.
He said the Indian Agricultural Research Institute has prepared a 'Pusa decomposer' which is an inexpensive way to eliminate the straw. We have used it in five states under the pilot project and are awaiting results. Spraying it removes the starch, so it will be a huge success.
There will be a total of 15 members in the Air Quality Commission, the notification is going on
The Union Environment Ministry has issued a notification for the formation of the Air Quality Management Commission. Accordingly, the commission's chairmanship has been entrusted to Dr. MM Kutty, former Chief Secretary of Delhi and recently retired Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Nature Gas. According to the notification issued late on Thursday, the Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Arvind Kumar Nautiyal has been included as a full-time member in the Commission.
Apart from this, Mukesh Khare of IIT Delhi, former Director-General of Meteorological Department KJ Ramesh, Ajay Mathur, Director General of The Energy and Resources Institute as a full-time technical member, and Ashish Dhawan of Air Pollution Action Group were elected as non-official members of the panel is. Apart from this, 9 ex-officio members will also be on the commission. These will be chosen by the respective state governments and organizations. Under these new laws, there is a provision for imprisonment for five years and a fine of up to one crore for violating the rules.