Panel for scientific disposal of CFLs

New Delhi Expressing aston

ishment that there is “no binding regulation or infrastructure” for disposal of mercury, a parliamentary panel has recommended the government to take concrete steps to ensure safe and scientific disposal of CFLs. “The committee is astonished to note that even though short- term exposure to mercury affects nervous, digestive and immune system, no regulation and adequate infrastructure for safe disposal of such a pollutant

has been developed,” the committee on demands for grants ( 2015- 16) of the environment ministry said. —