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PCMC plans measures to reduce pollution of Pavana

Thursday, 18 November 2010 10:29 administrator
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The Times of India  18.11.2010

PCMC plans measures to reduce pollution of Pavana

PUNE: The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has planned various steps to reduce pollution of Pavana river near Subhash ghat in Pimpri.

"Containers will be kept at the ghat for devotees to dispose of nirmalya', instead of throwing them in the river," Dilip Gawde, assistant commissioner, told TOI. "The toilet blocks there are located at a lower level than the drainage pipeline. So mechanised sewage clearance system will be pressed into service to clean up the septic tanks."

The PCMC will also request the police to increase patrolling along the ghat to deter people from misusing the area for anti-social activities, Gawde added.

Meanwhile, environmentalists from the Indrayani Bachao Kruti Samiti, Pavana Sudhar Manch and Paryavaran Sudhar Samiti visited the Subhash ghat on Tuesday and conducted a cleanliness drive with help from the civic staff.

Vikas Patil, founder-president, Indrayani Bachao Kruti Samiti, said: "There was nirmalya' and human waste floating in the river. The waste from the toilets nearby is directly released into the river. Washermen wash clothes along the riverbank. There is no container to deposit nirmalya', so people were found throwing the nirmalya' and plastic bags into the river."

The civic employees did not pay attention to the cleanliness of the ghat and adequate manpower was not deputed to clean the area, Patil added.

Last Updated on Thursday, 18 November 2010 10:31
 

Residents silently protest tree felling in city

Tuesday, 16 November 2010 11:37 administrator
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The New Indian Express  16.11.2010

Residents silently protest tree felling in city

BANGALORE: Residents and students have taken to peaceful ways of protest against the city corporation's decision to fell trees to widen the stretch along Doordarshan Kendra between J C Nagar and Mekhri Cirlce.

The trees that will be felled bear posters that read "Save us", "Do not cut me" and "Let me live". Hamid, a resident of Munireddypalya, said it was good to notice that some active residents had come up with this idea of pasting the banners to attract people's attention towards the trees' impending felling.

Meanwhile, a group of five students have taken it upon themselves to apprise the residents about tree felling. One of the students, Preran Chowdary of St Joseph's College, said they had been going door to door to create awareness among the residents about the city corporation's plan to axe the trees.

Hamid said the trees on the stretch were almost 100 years old and the Palike should try to save them. He noted that Bangalore was slowly losing its greenery in the name of development. He said he would definitely lend his support to any drive to save the trees.

Vinay of Hasiru Usiru, an environmental group, said in a couple of days, they would conduct a public meeting and rally to protest chopping down of trees to widen the road.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 16 November 2010 11:38
 

Haryana Govt bans recycled plastic bags

Monday, 15 November 2010 07:35 administrator
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The Pioneer  15.11.2010

Haryana Govt bans recycled plastic bags

PNS | Chandigarh

The Haryana Government has issued directions for prohibition and restriction on manufacture, sale, distribution and use of virgin and recycled plastic carry bags and recycled plastic containers. Littering of plastic articles such as plates, cups, tumblers, spoons, forks and straw at public places such as parks, playgrounds, recreational places, tourist centres, and religious places would not be permitted.

Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said that no person shall manufacture stock, distribute, recycle, sell or use carry bags made of virgin or recycled plastic carry bags in the State. In areas having special historical, religious and ecological significance, use of all types of plastic articles such as plates, cups, tumblers, spoons, forks and straw shall also be banned.

He said that such places included municipal limits of Thanesar and Kurukshetra and Pehowa towns, precincts of Mansa Devi Temple, Panchkula and Sheetla Mata Temple, Gurgaon and Public Parks; wild life sanctuaries and National Parks of Haryana; and Gram Panchayat, Morni. No person shall use containers made of recycled plastics for storing, carrying, dispensing or packing of foodstuffs.

He said that, however, any person might manufacture containers made of plastics but containers made of virgin plastic would be in natural shade or white; containers made of recycled plastic and used for purposes other than storing and packing foodstuffs would be manufactured using pigments and colourants.

Recycling of plastic except carry bags shall be undertaken strictly in accordance with the Bureau of Indian Standards specification; IS 14534: 1998 entitled “The Guidelines for Recycling of Plastics”. Manufacturers of recycled plastic containers, having printing facilities, shall code or mark containers as per IS 14534: 1998 entitled “The Guidelines for Recycling of Plastics” and the end product made out of recycled plastics shall be marked as “recycled.”

Hooda said that the Haryana State Pollution Control Board would be the prescribed authority for enforcement of the provisions of these directions relating to manufacture and recycling of plastics. The Municipal Commissioner or Chief Executive Officer of concerned Municipal Corporation or Municipality would be the prescribed authority for enforcement of the provisions of these directions for the use, collection, segregation, transportation and disposal of plastic carry bags and containers.

Last Updated on Monday, 15 November 2010 07:37
 
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