The Hindu Business Line : AP to promote `power from garbage' projects

The Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, who inaugurated the Rs 10-crore `Paryavarana Bhavan' that houses the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board's head office here on Saturday, expressed concern over growing water pollution and environmental pollution and said his Government would take measures to improve the green cover. This initiative would also provide employment opportunities for the farming community.

The Chief Minister said creating environmental awareness was the need of the hour. "Pollution was alarmingly on the rise, especially in urban areas," he said.

The Chief Minister released the book `Green Concerns' written by Mr G. Lokeswara Rao and the souvenir of Godavari Pradushana Pariharana, Paryavarana Parirakshana Gavakshamu.

According to a Government release, the Chief Minister inaugurated the online ambient air quality monitoring system set up by the APPCB at Punjagutta. Besides monitoring presence of some hazardous chemical compounds, the system would also gather meteorological data.

To mark the World Environment Day, the PCB selected GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare (East Godavari unit), Nicholas Piramal India Ltd (Medak) and Sree Rayalaseema Hi-strength Hypo Ltd (Kurnool) for `Best practices in Cleaner Production'.

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