In view of the strict directions from the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to control air pollution, rolling mills and furnaces in Mandi Gobindgarh will no longer be allowed to use coal and furnace oil as fuel after March 31. The district administration has made it compulsory for the industries to use piped natural gas (PNG) instead.
Deputy commissioner Amrit Kaur Gill said that sub-divisional magistrates (SDMs) have been directed to prepare an action plan for environment protection at division level so that the same can be implemented.
The DC said that there are a lot of rolling mills and furnaces in Mandi Gobindgarh that use coal and furnace oil as fuel, which adds to air pollution.
