UP tightens pollution checks, mandates ANPR cameras to enforce ‘No PUCC, No Fuel’ policy
Lucknow, October 27: Chief Secretary S.P. Goyal chaired a review meeting on Tuesday with the concerned districts and departmental officials of Uttar Pradesh regarding the prevention and control of air pollution in the Delhi-NCR region. The meeting comprehensively reviewed the progress of work being done by various departments to improve air quality.
Chief Secretary directed the installation of Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras at all fuel stations by November 30 to effectively enforce the “No PUCC, No Fuel” policy.
The Chief Secretary directed the Transport Department to widely publicize the Parivartan Scheme, organize Parivartan Scheme fairs, and hold regular meetings with relevant stakeholders. He directed the Transport Department to ensure progress on action being taken against end-of-life (EOL) vehicles that have exceeded the prescribed standards.
Chief Secretary issued clear instructions that all air pollution control related work should be given top priority. There should be no laxity in the work. Regular monitoring of the action plan for air pollution control should be carried out, and effective coordination should be ensured between all relevant departments, districts, and stakeholders.
He directed officials to regularly check the functioning of pollution control machinery and equipment and ensure the quality and progress of work through on-site inspections.
To effectively curb stubble burning, the Chief Secretary directed continuous monitoring of sensitive areas using modern technology, including drones. He stressed the need to ensure maximum and effective use of in-situ Crop Residue Management (CRM) machines and to achieve 100% target for stubble collection.
To address the problem of traffic congestion in the NCR region, the Chief Secretary directed that short-term work be completed immediately and long-term work be completed as soon as possible at identified congestion points. He asked for effective implementation of the action plan prepared by the traffic police to reduce traffic jams in hotspot areas and ensure smooth movement of vehicles.
Additional Chief Secretary Transport Amrit Abhijat, Principal Secretary Forest M.P. Agarwal, Secretary Urban Development Anuj Kumar Jha, Transport Commissioner Ashutosh Niranjan and senior officials of the concerned departments were present in the meeting. Apart from this, the concerned District Magistrates and other senior officials of the NCR region participated through video conferencing (VC).
