Dehradun:(Page3 News Network)- Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna speaking as the Chief Guest of Mahadev Ganga Mahotsav 'Life Okay' at Rishikul Ayurvedic College auditorium on Wednesday laid emphasis on maintaining balance between development and environment conservation. He said that collective effort was required for environment conservation. He also stressed on chalking out policy and constituting an Authority to make environment pollution free. He said that the Authority would work on checking pollution at Char Dham, Piran Kaliyar and Hemkund Sahib.
Mr. Bahuguna underlining the role of Environment Pollution Control Board said that it should work effectively by cancelling license permits of industries responsible for pollution and imposing fine on them. He said that a meeting has been convened on 23 January to review the progress in this direction. Advocating inclusion of environment conservation subject in school syllabus he said that very soon an inter-school debate competition would be organized on environment subject.
Chief Minister Bahuguna said that River Ganga and other rivers were part of the culture and environment was related to the life. He asserted that rules made by the government for environment conservation ought to be strictly followed. He observed that in developed countries the rules were followed by the citizens but ironically it was not so here. Mr. Bahuguna said that though the degree of environment pollution and pollution in River Ganga was not that high, yet Ganga Treatment Plant would be executed effectively. He said that it would be tried that by next year no untreated waste water or industrial effluents flow in the main stream of river Ganga. Chief Minister said that making State polythene free was the target of the State Government. Besides, he said that more stress was being given on organic fertilizer instead of chemical fertilizers so that no waste polluted river Ganga.
Tourism Minister Amrita Rawat directed the officers to construct toilets in every 20 kilo metres distance. Also present on the occasion were area MLAs Kunwar Pranav Champion, Manoj Tiwari and several eminent environmentalists and social workers.
