Farmers were complaining that their crops were getting spoiled because of the units.
Jagran correspondent, Kathua. Industrial units located in Kathua's Industrial Area Valley and other places will be investigated. The environment related committee of the assembly has constituted an inquiry committee under the leadership of the chairman of the pollution control board. The environment related committee of the assembly reached Kathua and has issued orders regarding this. In the next 15 days, the investigation committee will go to all those places where people are receiving crop and environment related complaints due to industries. Along with Pollution Board Chairman Vasudev, the district administration team and the environment committee team will also be present. Let us tell you that today on Tuesday, the environment related committee of the Assembly reached the industrial area of Kathua under the leadership of Chairman Mohammad Yusuf Tarigami. There were continuous complaints from the local people in this area that their crops were getting damaged due to the units. Where the committee has reached by acting on the complaints. Officials of the District Administration and Pollution Control Committee are also present along with the committee. The committee has met the local people and heard their problems. The committee assured that their problems would be resolved. Let us also tell you that Dainik Jagran had also raised these problems prominently. After this, the administration has come into action. Chairman of the committee Mohammad Yusuf Tarigami has clearly said that there must be earning from industries but there will be no compromise on the livelihood of the people in this regard. The inquiry committee has been clearly told that the units will not be set up in the industrial unit which will cause any kind of trouble to the people, whereas the units which are established will remain so. If there is any problem because of them, it will be resolved with immediate effect.