The Haryana State Pollution Control Board plans to go to the doorstep of entrepreneurs and start online processing of applications for "No-objection certificates" to them for environment clearance.
Environment Minister Ajay Singh Yadav said here today that the board was contemplating offices at all district headquarters.
It would also set up four new laboratories at Panipat, Yamunanagar, Sonepat and Bahadurgarh. It had also been decided to strengthen and upgrade the existing laboratories.
Yadav said if the online process for "NOC" turned out to be a success, other services , like consent to operate, grant of authorisation and cess collection, would also be included in the ambit of online services in due course of time.
He said efforts were being made to motivate farmers against the harmful effects of burning of paddy straw and wheat stubble.
He said since plastic bags posed a major threat to ecology, the state government had issued a revised notification , increasing the thickness from 30 microns to 40 microns.
The provision for a fine had also been made by giving power to officers of other departments to take cognisance of plastic carry bags.
Source: The Tribune Haryana State Pollution Control Board Mulls Online NOCs For Environment Clearance
