MC, PPCB hold joint workshop on checking industrial pollution

With an aim to spreading awareness, a workshop on “Industrial Pollution Control -A Step Towards Clean Air Goals” was organised jointly by the municipal corporation and Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) at Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College (GNDEC) today.

The workshop was organised under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) in which experts from different fields, environmentalists, industrialists, college students among others participated in the same.

The workshop aimed at equipping industry professionals and environmentalists with practical knowledge and innovative strategies for controlling and mitigating industrial pollution. Participants gained insight into regulatory frameworks, best practices and emerging technologies that promote sustainable industrial operations.

MC Additional Commissioner Paramdeep Singh, environmentalist Balwinder Singh Lakhewali, MC Executive Engineer Balwinder Singh, Executive Engineer, PPCB, Daljeet Singh, NCAP consultant Adil Siddiqui, Prof Puneet Pal Singh Cheema, secretary of United Cycle and Parts Manufacturers Association Rajinder Sarhali, along with other officials of the MC and PPCB, participated in the workshop.

The officials said that the aim of the workshop was to reduce impact on the environment while maintaining industrial efficiency. More such workshops would be held in the coming days, they added.