POLLUTION

Amid Rising Pollution in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh's Pollution Control Board Issues Notices to Officials For Lax Measures

The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) has issued notices for laxity in reducing air pollution levels in Lucknow's forest and industrial areas.

Regional officer, UPPCB, Dr U.C. Shukla, said: "Waste, mostly leaves and twigs, in the Kukrail forest area was reportedly burnt by the forest department staff. During the last few days, when Kukrail's air quality index (AQI) had rapidly increased and during a UPPCB inspection, some leaves were found burnt.

"Being a forest area, the AQI is expected to be less than the rest. Due to this, a notice has been issued to the DFO, and he has been asked to ban the burning of forest waste by the staff."

"Similarly, there are complaints of continuous stubble burning in different areas of Lucknow. Hence, a notice has been served to the district agriculture officer to check stubble burning."

Shukla said pollution is high in Talkatora Industrial Area. So a notice has been served to take immediate steps to check the pollution in industrial areas of the state capital.

The Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) has already decided to use smog guns to reduce pollution levels in selected areas of the city. The Additional municipal commissioner Pankaj Singh said: "LMC will use smog guns to bring down the pollution levels in the city."

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