Goa, Kerala and Pondicherry followed Mizoram among the best states in fighting air pollution. These grades were given after examining and investigating the tasks done by those states for the cause of a clean environment.
Mizoram is in the 3rd, 5th, 10th and 28th categories pertaining to forest, climate change, water pollution and wastes respectively. Recently, a conference was held in Delhi among PCB chairmen and secretaries of different states in which Er Dunglena, chairman of Mizoram PCB represented the state.
This conference categorized states according to the measures and steps undertaken by them regarding environment. Accordingly, Uttarakhand was placed on top, whereas Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram were put in the remaining four categories. For the year 2010-2011, Planning Commission has announced incentives of Rs 1849.84 crore for those states that are environmentally aware.
Mizoram has recently received a sanction for air quality monitoring stations under the National Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Programme (NAMP), Mizoram Pollution Control Board (MPCB) said yesterday.
One station each at Aizawl and Lengpui and two stations each at Lunglei, Kolasib and Champhai will be set up before the jhum burning season between February and March next year, the MPCB added.
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