Punjab Pollution Control Board had withdrawn operational consent to factory for not adequately complying with conditions. CM Mann had ordered its closure via 'video message & tweet'.
Month after clashes between cops & protesters, CM announces factory will be closed to ‘preserve environment’. Decision signals govt’s willingness to reach out to agitating farmers.
Villages allege that interpretation of reports submitted by teams of Punjab Pollution Control Board & NGT was faulty. Court has agreed to get deeper probe provided they end stir.
Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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