Lucknow, Apr 16 (Reporter) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday stressed the need for reorganisation of Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) and said since its inception in 1995, there has been a vast change in the activities, area and nature of work. He said changes should be made in view of the needs of the changing times. Chairing a review meeting of the UPPCB, the CM said, "In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mantra of 'Reform, Perform, Transform, there is a need for reorganisation of UPPCB. Yogi emphasised the need for district-level offices and directed that regional offices be realigned with the state's 18 administrative divisions. "In industrial hubs, multiple regional offices may be set up to manage workload more effectively," he said. The Chief Minister highlighted the need to strengthen the PCB to effectively tackle modern environmental challenges. He directed the establishment of specialised cells within the board to handle solid, liquid, hazardous, electronic and biomedical waste management. Yogi emphasised the need for setting up special units for public grievance redressal, research and development studies, environmental awareness, publications and the use of IT and artificial intelligence. "These steps will have a positive impact on the overall effectiveness of the board," he said. The CM highlighted the need to reduce the processing time for disposal of No Objection Certificates (CTO/CTE) related to industries. "Currently, applications in red, orange and green categories are being cleared within 120 days," he said. Yogi directed that these categories be reduced to 40, 25, and 10 days respectively and asked the officials to develop the required system for this purpose. The CM also directed that the recruitment process for vacant positions be fast tracked. He said, "It would be ideal to hire skilled youth from reputed technical institutes like IITs with attractive packages. The board should take decisions in this regard as per rules." Yogi said that no changes have been made to the NOC and consent fees since 2008. He directed for a detailed review and necessary revisions by the board...////...