category Regional, chandigarh, , tags Regional, chandigarh, , DW BUREAU Chandigarh Haryana Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal, has directed officers to take strict action against individuals or institutions involved in discharging polluted water into water sources near industrial or sewage areas in the state. The Chief Secretary chaired a meeting today with officers from the Haryana State Pollution Control Board. The Chief Secretary mentioned that a plan has been formulated with an expenditure of Rs. 45 crores for the maintenance, cleanliness, and capacity building of drains parallel to drain numbers 6 and 8 in Sonipat-Kundli. He instructed officers of the Pollution Control Board to inspect the dark colored water flowing in these drains. Apart from this, he emphasized the completion of ongoing work by March. He further stated that the installation of Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) with capacities of 10 MLD in Rai and Kundli, 25 MLD in Kakroi, and 30 MLD on Rathdhana Road will be completed soon. Similarly, STPs with capacities of 16 MLD in Badli and 7 MLD in Ganaur, along with the laying of lines for reuse of water, will be undertaken expeditiously. The Chief Secretary further directed the officers to inspect drain water in Panipat, Samalkha, Karnal, Taraori, and Nilokheri regions and directed the prompt scheduling of meetings for resolving this issue. The meeting was attended by senior officers, including Additional Chief Secretary of the Industries and Commerce Department, Sh. Anand Mohan Sharan, Additional Chief Secretary, Environment, Forest and Wildlife Department, Sh. Vineet Garg, MD, Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC), Dr. Yash Garg, and Executive Engineer, Sh. J.P. Singh, besides other senior officers. (editor dailyworld.in)