H&UDD acting as mute spectator to increasing financial burden Violation of laws continues even after PCC action Mohinder Verma JAMMU, Feb 16: Municipal Bodies are not adhering to the timelines for payment of Environment Compensation imposed by the Jammu and Kashmir Pollution Control Committee for unscientific handling of solid waste and the Housing and Urban Development Department is acting as mute spectator to the increasing financial burden and blatant violation of the environmental laws. Official sources told EXCELSIOR that on […]
PCB’s action against ULBs indicative of H&UDD’s slackness Scientific disposal remains distant dream in all distts Mohinder Verma JAMMU, Jan 9: Due to absolute non-serious approach of the Housing and Urban Development Department, Municipal Solid Waste (Management and Handling) Rules have not been strictly implemented in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir even after the lapse of 21 years and instances of inept handling of waste by the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) are coming to the fore after regular […]
JAMMU : Jammu & Kashmir Pollution Control Committee observed National Pollution Prevention Day by organizing an awareness workshop for dairy farmers and Gaushala operators to ensure scientific disposal of cattle dung and other dairy waste a
The Jammu and Kashmir Pollution Control Committee (PCC) has issued directions for the sale and use of only green crackers in the cities of Jammu and Srinagar during the festive season, officials said on Tuesday.The bursting of green/improved .
RSPM continues to be much higher than national standards Slackness in implementation despite pollution triggering ailments Mohinder Verma JAMMU, Oct 26: Even more than two and half years after the preparation of Action Plan, there is no significant improvement in air quality of Jammu and Srinagar cities with Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter (RSPM) continues to be much higher than national standards. This is mainly because of non-serious approach of all those agencies which are required to extend necessary cooperation to […]