With Delhi banning the sale of firecrackers ahead of Diwali, wholesalers in Punjab are being offered heavy discounts by their Delhi counterparts. However, with no clarity on rules in Punjab, wholesalers are still jittery about storing firecrackers in excess. From the last two years, the state govern
Acting tough, the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has slapped a penalty on all 163 urban local bodies (ULBs) in Punjab for failing to comply with the directions of the National Green Tribunal on solid waste management.
For the past almost two months, the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has not resumed its drive to conduct surprise raids on various industries to check compliance of pollution norms.
While Delhi continues to grapple with deteriorating air quality, Punjab and Haryana recorded an increase of at least 2,400 farm fires, a major contributor to the air pollution in the national capital, till October 27, according to government data.
Ruchika M Khanna
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, October 25
Amid severe coal shortage, brick-kilns across the state have started using carbon powder as fuel, posing a serious threat to the environ