Government bans garbage burning in Lucknow limits to fight smog

LUCKNOW: A blanket ban has been enforced on burning of garbage in city limits to combat rising pollution.

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The decision was announced by chief minister

Aditya Nath Yogi

on Wednesday.

The CM was presiding over a meeting with government departments on increasing air pollution across UP.

Yogi also said that water should be sprinkled on roads using tankers of the fire department so that dust is settled. There should be mass awareness campaigns through FM and community radio to prevent garbage and stubble burning, said the CM.

Such campaigns will go on till January 15. To check vehicular pollution, old vehicles must be reviewed and necessary action be taken.

To control air pollution in Lucknow, help should be taken from IIT-Kanpur to create artificial rains.

Among other orders, the CM said that Kaiserbagh bus station in Lucknow should be decongested and trenches dug for Lucknow Metro construction should be filled in so that dust is controlled.


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