Ludhiana:
Residents of village Ghungrali in Ludhiana district today called on the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and profusely thanked him for amicably resolving the issue of Biogas plant by taking into confidence all the stakeholders.
A delegation of the village led by Hardeep Singh and newly elected Sarpanch Amritpal Singh met the Chief Minister here at his office in the Punjab Civil Secretariat.
During deliberations, the Chief Minister reiterated that the upcoming Biogas plant will be totally pollution free. He said that the state government is committed to check the pollution in Punjab and it has adopted a zero tolerance policy towards it. Bhagwant Singh Mann categorically said that the plant will be completely pollution free and no one will be allowed to flout the norms.
The Chief Minister said that an oversight committee comprising all the stakeholders will be constituted to monitor the project regularly. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the state government has adopted a zero tolerance policy against pollution caused by anyone in Punjab. He said that no one will be allowed to violate the norms and exemplary action will be taken against anyone indulging in this crime.
The Chief Minister said that the plant owners have done a written agreement with the state government that their plant will adhere to all the environmental norms. He said that the Punjab Pollution Control Board will keep a strict vigil over the plant so that no violation takes place during its operation. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that any sort of violation of environmental norms is totally unwarranted and undesirable adding that it will not be tolerated at any cost.
The Chief Minister said that through their positive approach the villagers have set a new example of full public cooperation in the functioning of government. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the state government will explore the feasibility of setting up a state of the art sports nursery in the village to channelize the unbounded energy of youth in a positive direction. Likewise, he announced to set up a hi-tech library in the village adding that every other genuine demand of villagers will also be accepted.
Prominent amongst others present on the occasion included Cabinet Minister Aman Arora and others.