environment NOC

February 7 - The Haryana Environment Minister, Capt.AjaySingh Yadav said that the State Pollution Control Board was contemplating to set up its offices at all district headquarters besides the online processing of application for providing NoObjection Certificate to the industries for environment clearance.

Capt.Yadav said that four new laboratories would also be set atPanipat, Yamunanagar, Sonipat and Bahadurgarh. It has also beendecided to strengthen and upgrade the existing laboratories in theState, he added.

The Environment Minister said that with a view to provide morefacilities to the entrepreneurs in the State. He maintained if thisprocess of online of No Objection Certificate remained successfulthan other services, namely consent to operate, grant of authorisationand cess collection would also be included in the ambit of onlineservices in due course of time. Mr.Yadav expressed concerned that there was a major threat to theenvironment due to menace of plastic carry bags besides this effortswere on to motivate the farmers against the harmful affects of paddystraw and wheat stubble burning and plastic carry bags. He said thatState Government had also issued revised notification in respect ofplastic carry bags by increase thickness from 30 microns to 40microns. The provision of fine had also been made by giving the powerto the officers of other departments to take cognizance of plasticcarry bags.