Shillong: Meghalaya Congress secretary Manuel Badwar wants round-the-clock pollution monitoring in Byrnihat. He argues that current periodic inspections fail because factories receive advance notice. This allows industrial units to hide their true emission levels during checks. Badwar demands immediate reform.
Badwar proposes installing sensors at every factory. These devices would transmit real-time data to an independent monitoring system for public view. He suggests displaying this air-quality information on large LED screens at the Deputy Commissioner’s Office in Nongpoh. Industries should pay for these monitoring systems themselves.
The Congress leader claims existing oversight is weak. "The government could no longer rely on older approaches when technology capable of continuously monitoring pollution is available globally," Badwar stated. He warned that the financial and health costs of this pollution fall squarely on the public.
The pollution problem persists on both sides of the Meghalaya-Assam border. Badwar dismissed previous efforts by an inter-state action committee as ineffective. He insists that manufacturing and processing facilities must operate proper chimneys. The government must move past bureaucratic delays and hold specific industrial sources accountable for environmental damage.
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