LUCKNOW, June 23 -- With a vision to make Uttar Pradesh a leading enterprise hub, the Yogi government is placing strong emphasis on environmental monitoring alongside the development of defence corridors and industrial zones. Acting on the directives of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the Uttar Pradesh Expressway Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) has introduced a new system to ensure strict adherence to environmental standards. As part of this initiative, environmental compliance reports will be prepared every six months by labs accredited under the Environmental Protection Act, 1986, and certified by the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL).

The accredited labs will not only monitor environm...