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CHANDIGARH: The pollution monitoring committee in Punjab, constituted by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), has highlighted that no one is taking responsibility for the management of liquid as well as solid waste in unauthorised colonies created by private builders and in commercial complexes built by development authorities in most of the towns of the state.
“In the district environmental plans, data is missing about the management of waste from all the seven thematic areas in the residential colonies/commercial projects developed by development authorities of the state or the residential colonies which have been developed illegally by the private colonisers,” according to the committee, headed by Justice Jasbir Singh, former judge of the Punjab and Haryana high court.
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LUDHIANA: At a time when Ludhiana has witnessed the worst times (loss of lives, huge setbacks for industries) on account of the Covid-19 pandemic, city’s air that was also among the most polluted in the world has somewhat become a bit cleaner.
According to a report prepared by IQAir, a Swiss organization, Ludhiana’s ranking among the major cities across the world has dropped by 15 places in 2020 as compared to previous years.
In the report, IQAir has data of cities of more than 105 countries. Out of the 30 most polluted cities globally, 22 are Indian cities.
1376 Residents face unregulated power cuts or get interrupted power supply due to excessive load in summers. photo: Ashwani Dhiman
Should diesel gensets be allowed to run in residential areas in summers?
The authorities concerned are trying their level best to make the surrounding pollution-free. But, it takes two to cooperate. Diesel generators are being widely being used which add to not only air pollution but also noise pollution. Diesel generators should not be allowed on regular basis. The electric load in the streets leads to power cuts, which further results in sparking. Rather than using diesel generator, it will be more efficient and effective to use inverters which in return will reduce sound and air pollution. Further, the electric load would also lessen. So, it is advisable to use diesel generator occasionally.
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