Ladakh Pollution Control Committee conducted one day training cum workshop to the officials of Traffic Police Leh, Municipal Committee Leh and Revenue Department Leh on September 24.

Member Secretary, Ladakh Pollution Control Committee, Sajjad Hussain Mufti, IFS, briefed the participants about the orders of National Green Tribunal (NGT) order particularly O.A No 681/2018 dt:06-08-2019 in which NGT directed States/UTs State Pollution Control Board (SPCBs) and the Police Department to obtain Noise Monitoring Devices and to train the staff regarding the use of such devices and to develop a robust protocol for taking action including fixing of Noise meters with data loggers on the equipment used for creating noise.

Member Secretary distributed 8 Noise Level Meters (NLM) to Traffic Police Leh, 1 each to Municipal Committee, Leh and Revenue Department, Leh.

Sajjad Hussain Mufti further stated that all Departments can enforce the provision Noise Rule in respect of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order no. 681/2108 dated 06.08.2019 in a strong manner.