Gurgaon: As many as 13 dyeing units in Sonipat have been shut down after they were found discharging untreated effluents into open areas and drains, which ultimately flow into the Yamuna.
This was submitted to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday by a joint committee comprising representatives from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB), and district magistrates from Sonipat.
In Jan, the tribunal directed four districts of Haryana — Gurgaon, Sonipat, Faridabad and Jhajjar — to carry out a ground survey and inspect dyeing units falling in the ‘red category’, which have high pollution levels. The districts requested eight weeks’ time on Friday to complete the task.
NGT’s directions came while hearing a petition stating that residential areas in the four Haryana districts are grappling with severe water contamination due to the presence of ‘red category’ units.
“During a survey of the area, 13 jeans dyeing and washing units were found operating illegally and discharging untreated effluent directly/indirectly into drain No. 6. All the 13 units have been closed by the board and electricity connections of all units have also been disconnected on the spot,” the report by HSPCB Sonipat stated.
“The complete survey of the areas mentioned in the case will be carried out by a joint committee and action shall be taken against all illegal industries found operating in violation of the provisions of law. It is requested to kindly provide eight weeks’ time for completion of the survey and action against illegal industries,” the report further stated. Meanwhile, reports from Gurgaon, Faridabad and Jhajjar are still pending.
The NGT bench of chairperson Prakash Shrivastava, judicial magistrate Arun Kumar Tyagi and expert member Dr Afroz Ahmad had issued the directions in Jan when it was hearing a petition that stated residential areas in the four districts are grappling with severe water contamination due to the presence of ‘red category’ dyeing units.
Petitioner Varun Gulati alleged that these units “have not installed effluent treatment plants or any other anti-pollution devices and are discharging untreated effluents into the open area or in the drains, which ultimately flow into the Yamuna.”
Meanwhile, HSPCB officials said that they are working on the issue. “We are working as per NGT’s direction and will submit an action-taken report soon,” a senior pollution board member said.
This was submitted to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday by a joint committee comprising representatives from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB), and district magistrates from Sonipat.
In Jan, the tribunal directed four districts of Haryana — Gurgaon, Sonipat, Faridabad and Jhajjar — to carry out a ground survey and inspect dyeing units falling in the ‘red category’, which have high pollution levels. The districts requested eight weeks’ time on Friday to complete the task.
NGT’s directions came while hearing a petition stating that residential areas in the four Haryana districts are grappling with severe water contamination due to the presence of ‘red category’ units.
“During a survey of the area, 13 jeans dyeing and washing units were found operating illegally and discharging untreated effluent directly/indirectly into drain No. 6. All the 13 units have been closed by the board and electricity connections of all units have also been disconnected on the spot,” the report by HSPCB Sonipat stated.
“The complete survey of the areas mentioned in the case will be carried out by a joint committee and action shall be taken against all illegal industries found operating in violation of the provisions of law. It is requested to kindly provide eight weeks’ time for completion of the survey and action against illegal industries,” the report further stated. Meanwhile, reports from Gurgaon, Faridabad and Jhajjar are still pending.
The NGT bench of chairperson Prakash Shrivastava, judicial magistrate Arun Kumar Tyagi and expert member Dr Afroz Ahmad had issued the directions in Jan when it was hearing a petition that stated residential areas in the four districts are grappling with severe water contamination due to the presence of ‘red category’ dyeing units.
Petitioner Varun Gulati alleged that these units “have not installed effluent treatment plants or any other anti-pollution devices and are discharging untreated effluents into the open area or in the drains, which ultimately flow into the Yamuna.”
Meanwhile, HSPCB officials said that they are working on the issue. “We are working as per NGT’s direction and will submit an action-taken report soon,” a senior pollution board member said.
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