Yogesh Kumar Directs Completion of All Projects Within Timelines and Ensuring Effective Ground-Level Results
Member Secretary Instructs Officials to Conduct Joint Sampling of STPs Again and Submit Report Within 15 Days
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh-
To accelerate the ongoing works in Gurugram aimed at making the Yamuna clean and pollution-free, Haryana State Pollution Control Board Member Secretary Yogesh Kumar chaired a review meeting at Vikas Sadan on Friday. During the meeting, the action plan prepared for making the drains pollution-free was reviewed in detail.
After taking a comprehensive progress report from officials of the Haryana State Pollution Control Board and Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority, Yogesh Kumar directed that all projects be completed within the stipulated timelines while ensuring effective results on the ground. He emphasized the need for strong coordination among all concerned departments.
Yogesh Kumar instructed that joint sampling of sewage treatment plants be conducted again and that a detailed report be submitted within 15 days. He further directed that the diversion of untreated water from Phase III to Phase II be ensured within 15 days so that treated water can be utilized for irrigation purposes.
In addition, he directed the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority to prepare and submit a Standard Operating Procedure for cleaning stormwater drains and sewer lines. This would help in identifying and removing illegal connections. The Member Secretary also instructed that all pollution points in Phase II be identified and mapped within three months.
He further directed that proper assessment of solid waste being extracted from drains be carried out and that its scientific disposal be ensured, along with maintaining complete records. This would help in effective monitoring and future planning.
After reviewing activities under the Municipal Corporation Gurugram, Yogesh Kumar directed officials to submit a detailed report on newly registered tankers at the earliest and to constitute a special team for strict action against illegal tanker operations. He also instructed officials to submit a status report on fencing work along drains to prevent illegal access and dumping of waste.
He further directed that regular inspection of all sewage treatment plants be ensured and that their operations remain in accordance with prescribed standards.
During the meeting, officials informed that positive progress is being made toward improving the water quality of the Yamuna through measures such as tapping of drains, installation of sewage treatment plants and common effluent treatment plants, effective waste management, and strengthening of monitoring mechanisms.
Yogesh Kumar emphasized that all works must be completed within stipulated timelines with quality, so that pollution control objectives can be effectively achieved.
The meeting was attended by Chief Environmental Engineer HSPCB Balraj Ahlawat, Chief Engineer MCG Vijay Dhaka (nodal officer for Phase I), Superintending Environmental Engineer HSPCB Jatinder Pal, Senior Manager HSIIDC Sanjay Kumar, ACP Traffic Satyapal, Regional Officer HSPCB (Gurugram Region-North) Akanksha Tanwar, Executive Engineer GMDA Vikram (nodal officer for Phase II and Phase III), Executive Engineer MCG Pradeep, Executive Engineer GMDA Parik Garg, Executive Engineer Irrigation Department Jhajjar Puneet Sahni, Executive Engineer Irrigation Department, Gurugram, Jitender Singh, and members of the Special Environmental Surveillance Task Force.