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Haryana Environment Minister Reviews Strict Measures to Curb NCR Pollution
- •Haryana Forest, Environment and Wildlife Minister Rao Narbir Singh held a high-level meeting to review pollution control measures in the NCR.
- •The minister stressed that effective pollution control actions must be visible on the ground even before the GRAP is implemented.
- •HSPCB officials have been directed to submit weekly reports to enable regular reviews and timely corrective actions.
- •Authorities plan to increase the number of Pollution Control Board staff to strengthen field inspections and compliance.
- •Strict monitoring has been ordered for construction sites, RMC plants, road cleaning, STPs, and bulk waste generators.
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Haryana Forest, Environment and Wildlife Minister Rao Narbir Singh reviewed ongoing pollution control measures across NCR districts, directing officials to ensure regular monitoring, weekly reporting, and stricter compliance at construction sites, RMC plants, and waste generators.
Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav urged the Delhi government to intensify road-cleaning operations, deploy mechanised road sweeping machines and litter pickers, and meet annual targets for road redevelopment and dust mitigation.
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav and Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini discussed expediting the deployment of electric buses across NCR municipal corporations and addressing crop residue management machinery gaps to curb stubble burning.