DW BUREAU / chandigarh Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann today announced that no Industrial unit will be set up at the proposed site near the Mattewara forests for saving the precious water resources and woods of the state. "I will categorically like to announce that not only in Mattewara but the state government will not allow any industry to come up on the river banks of Punjab for avoiding any sort of water pollution in them" announced the Chief Minister after a meeting with the Public Action Committee on Mattewara Forest. The Chief Minister bemoaned that his predecessor Captain Amarinder Singh had gave nod to the project envisaged by the Union government for setting up Textile park over 1000 acres on this land, without even thinking about its pros and cons. He said that the proposed project site is located near the Mattewara forests and on floodplains of river Satluj but the Captain government totally ignored the castigating effects which this project will have on the environment and ecology of the state. Bhagwant Mann said that apart from cutting of trees this project would have also lead to massive pollution in the river water thereby jeopardising the human life along with flora and fauna in the region. The Chief Minister said that when voted to power his government minutely studied the project and found that this will disturb the ecological balance of the area. He said that keeping in view the repercussions of this project on the environment and human life, the state government has decided that no industrial unit will be set up this land. Rather, Bhagwant Mann said that Punjab government will preserve these 'green arteries' of the state by all means. The Chief Minister said that the state government is ready to allot any new chunk of land for this proposed Textile park with the condition that it doesn't pollute the waters of the state. Bhagwant Mann reiterated the firm commitment of the state government to check the environmental pollution for making Punjab clean, green and pollution free. BOLD DECISION: AAP Chandigarh Terming the scrapping of Mattewara Textile Park project decision of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann 'bold and brave', Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s chief spokesperson Malvinder Singh Kang on Monday said that the party has a dogged commitment to prevent environment pollution by making Punjab clean and green. Welcoming the decision, Kang said that AAP is committed to protect the water, wood and air of Punjab to make the state prosperous and pollution less. It shows the firm determination of CM Mann toward legitimate concerns of the public. Lamenting for not taking concrete steps by previous governments to safeguard the environment in Punjab, Kang said that Congress and SAD-BJP government are responsible for deteriorating environmental conditions in the state.He said that this project was approved by former CM Captain Amarinder Singh's government as the centre wanted to develop a Textile Park over 1000 acres on this land by ignoring its egregious effects on the environment and ecology system of Punjab. (editor@dailyworld.in)