Haryana forms high-level committee chaired by Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi to review Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Amendment Act 2024.

The Haryana government has formed a high-level committee to investigate the implementation of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Act, 2024 in the state.

The Environment, Forest, and Wildlife Department established the committee in accordance with the Government of India’s orders and the stipulations of the aforementioned Amendment Act. Anurag Rastogi, the Chief Secretary, will chair the committee.

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The committee members include the Additional Chief Secretary, Environment, Forest, and Wildlife Department; Chairman, Haryana State Pollution Control Board; Additional Chief Secretary, Town & Country Planning and Urban Estates Department; Additional Chief Secretary, Urban Local Bodies Department; Additional Chief Secretary, Irrigation & Water Resources Department; Commissioner & Secretary, Industries & Commerce Department; Director, Environment, Haryana; and Special Secretary. Sh. Bhupinder Rinwa, Chief Environmental Engineer at the Haryana State Pollution Control Board, will be the committee’s Convener.

The committee will investigate all elements of the approval of the Amendment Act and provide recommendations to the State Government.