PCB issues closure order to pharma co for violations
The notices were issued under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act of 1974. According to PCB, notices were issued to companies including Rajesh Food, Prince Wafers, and Yuno Industry. Meanwhile, Garima Health Pvt Ltd was ordered to close down for its violation of the Water Act.
"We take violations of pollution regulations very seriously. These industries were found violating the norms and contributing significantly to causing pollution.
We will continue to take stringent action against industries that fail to comply with environmental laws," said SN Dwivedi, the Regional Officer of the Pollution Control Board in Indore.
As per a study by the regional PCB, there are around 255 water-polluting industrial units spread across various industrial areas, including Sanwer Road, Pologround, Bardari, Kumedhi, Laxmibai Nagar, and Palda.
These industries collectively generate an estimated 1,625 kilolitre per day (KLD) of wastewater. The Sanwer industrial area alone is home to the highest number of these industries, totalling 197, followed by Palda and Bardari.
The PCB stated that more inspections will be carried out in industrial areas to ensure industries use effluent treatment plants and adhere to environmental regulations to safeguard public health and the environment.
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