Ahmedabad, Dec 11 || Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) has deployed two state-of-the-art mobile environmental monitoring vans.
The vehicles, procured under the Environment Damage Compensation (EDC) fund at a cost of over Rs 5.76 crore, are now operational across all districts.
As part of an ongoing crackdown on pollution, six industrial units in Ahmedabad have been issued show-cause notices for violating air quality norms. The two mobile vans cover separate zones - one dedicated to North Gujarat, Saurashtra and Kutch, and the other to Central and South Gujarat.
They will assist regional GPCB offices in Ahmedabad (Rural, Urban and East), Gandhinagar, Mehsana, Palanpur, Himmatnagar, Anand, Nadiad, Vadodara, Godhra, Bharuch, Ankleshwar, Valsad, Surat, Navsari, Vapi and Sarigam.
Under the leadership of State Forest and Environment Minister Arjun Modhwadia and Minister of State Pravin Mali, GPCB continues to play a crucial regulatory role in implementing environmental standards and ensuring sustainable industrial growth while safeguarding public health.