India, Nov. 14 -- The government is planning to hand over the responsibility of issuing pollution certificates at petrol pumps from private companies to Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB), officials said on Thursday, adding that the decision was announced following a high-level meeting between state officials, chaired by forest and environment minister Rao Narbir Singh.

During the meeting, Singh said pollution testing equipment installed at petrol pumps should be regularly inspected. "A proposal will soon be sent to the government to hand over the control of the companies that currently issue pollution certificates at petrol pumps to the state pollution control board instead of the transport department," added Singh.

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