steps taken by the state government to protect the natural environment of Andhra Pradesh and punjab
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AMARAVATI: In a move to discourage pollutant industries and protect environment, the state government has decided to bring in new legislation, AP Environment Improvement Act (APEIA).
A separate mechanism will be set up to pool data from hazardous industries on real-time basis and take corrective measures when needed.The Act will make all the industries to file periodical compliance reports with the Pollution Control Board (PCB) to keep them on high alert on following the rules. Chief minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy reviewed the issue of containing the mishaps in hazardous industries and protect the environment with the senior officials at the camp office on Wednesday.
The chief minister directed the officials to see that international reputed firms are roped in as third-party agencies to take up audit of the compliance report field by the industries to make the process transparent. “There should not be any lenience or scope for corruption in making the industries following the prescribed guidelines,” the chief minister saidHe said that PCB should focus on the recommendations made by the emxlpaneled third-party agency to plug leakages in the safety systems.
The chief minister said that ignoring the data received from the field is the biggest draw back in the administrative system and measures should be taken to correct them immediately.
He said that the real-time alerts should be sent to the local district magistrate and Superintendent of Police (SP) so that they could swing into action without any delay.
The chief minister also directed the officials to make a provision to impose hefty penalties on the industries for violation of rules. He said that penalties should be such high that no industry would dare to violate them. He referred to the recent hike of liquor prices by 75 percent prompting dip in sales