'Industrial pollution related grievance redressal from Sept 5'

Rajasthan government today said the environment department will hold camps in districts from September 5 to redress industrial pollution related grievances, specially of the textile printing sector.
On a question of BJP member and deputy leader of opposition G S Tiwari, environment minister Bina Kak said in the Assembly that state Pollution Control Board (PCB) had served show cause notices to 826 textile printing industries in Sanganer, a suburban town near here, in July and August this year under directions of the National Green Tribunal Act and following Central Pollution Control Board's norms.
Notices were served to around 10,000 industrial units in the state by the PCB particularly in Jodhpur, Barmer, Jaipur, Balotra and Udaipur districts, she said.

Industrialists' grievances would be resolved on priority basis if they come with relevant documents and affidavits, she assured.
Over 4.10 bigha land has been acquired by the Sanganer Pollution Control Samiti at Muahna Road for setting up an effluent treatment plant, she said.
Earlier during Question Hour, Tiwari said the Sanganer textile printing business, which is about 250 years old, was on verge of closure after the PCB served notices.

On vacant posts of teachers and lecturers in the schools, education minister B K Sharma was cornered not only by opposition BJP and CPI-M members, but also by Treasury bench members who blamed the minister for not filling up vacant posts for the past five years.

Amid chaos, Sharma said vacant posts of teachers and lecturers would be filled up on priority after conclusion of an ongoing recruitment drive.
The House witnessed noisy scenes when Sharma reminded opposition BJP members that the posts were lying vacant since 2007-08.
On another question of CPI(M) member Pemaram, state Woman and Child Development Minister Bina Kak assured the House that pending salaries of Anganwadi women workers in Sikar district would be released soon.
During Zero Hour, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj minister Mehendra Singh Malviya told the House, any person of the reserved community (SC/ST) can move to general category of employment if the person is a topper.

Replying on a short notice, Energy Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said all four power utility companies have been directed not to harass consumers.