The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB), on the directions of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), has directed industrial units in the NCR, including Ghaziabad and Gautam Budh Nagar districts, to switch over to piped natural gas (PNG) within 15 days and move away from the use of coal, wood and other solid fuels in order to curb air pollution.
The directions have also been published as a general notice for industrial units operating in districts of Ghaziabad, Gautam Budh Nagar, Hapur, Bulandshahr, Meerut, Baghpat, Muzaffarnagar and Shamli.
“The UPPCB has directed that all units using coal, wood or solid fuels should switch over to PNG.
