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Federal pollution control board to work for Darbar Sahib complex project
WSN Network

AMRITSAR: In a bid to control and stem the impact of industrial pollution on the Darbar Sahib complex buildings and environment, India's Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) will prepare a database of pollutants besides identifying the sources of air pollution around the sanctum sanctorum.

The Punjab government would bear the expenses of all the work carried out by the CPCB.

The Central and state pollution control boards swung into action after preliminary reports that the centuries-old marble and gold plates at the Darbar Sahib were under threat due to air pollution in and around the complex.

The CPCB has engaged the services of the Guru Nanak Dev University's Department of Environment to gather data about the traffic movement, encroachments and industries around the complex to determine the causes of the air pollution. After collecting the data, the CPCB will plan the course of action. It proposes to install an air-ambient monitoring system at Darbar Sahib soon for a clear picture about the quality of air in the complex.

11 June, 2008
 

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