Rawat: Uttarakhand to develop pollution-free smart townships

Tribune News Service

Dehradun, February 16

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat today released a book authored by Dr Manmohan Panwar titled “Nice Policy of Uttarakhand” at a function held at the Bijapur guest house today.

The Chief Minister, speaking on the occasion, said the government would make an effort to develop pollution-free smart townships in the state. He said efforts will be made to control noise pollution at Gad- Mukteshwar and Gairsain and if possible, the towns will be made no-horn zones soon.

Rawat laid emphasis on raising awareness towards controlling pollution and converting anti-pollution measures into a people’s movement in the state.

He said noise pollution is a silent killer and should not be taken lightly. He reiterated the fact that the state government was identifying some regions where noise pollution could be controlled immediately.

Municipal Council president Deep Sharma, Mahendar Kumar, Dr Shantalal, former Mussoorie MLA Jot Singh Gunsola and others were present on the occasion.