Ludhiana Industry urges PPCB to relax norms for Green category MSMEs

Ludhiana, Mar 3 (KNN) The Ludhiana industry on Thursday met with Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) to raise issues concerning the closure of units in mix land areas, need for rain water harvesting and grant for permanent consent for green category units in the state.

During the meeting, the Industry delegations also raised the issue of imposition of heavy penalties by PPCB with the officials, asking for bank guarantees in lieu of power reconnections.

They urged PPCB to ease norms while dealing with the MSME sector in green category.

Speaking at the meeting, Upkar Singh Ahuja, president of Chamber of Industrial and Commercial Undertakings (CICU), suggested that old parameters of pollution control board such as sound pollution parameters, air pollution standards and others be revised, as noise pollution is now much more than the set parameters for industry.

Besides, the industrialists suggested the officials to not issue harsh orders if default/ deficiency is found, but instead, the concerned unit owner should be given a patient hearing so as to create awareness, the industrialists said.

PPCB officials requested industry representatives to create awareness among members to avail VDS scheme which will lapse by March 31.

The officials also supported the government’s initiatives of ‘say no to plastics’.

The meeting was felicitated by Pankaj Sharma, member, PPCB and was attended by all leading industry associations of Ludhiana.  (KNN Bureau)