Nagpur: It seems there is no end of the dangers of environmental and public health from the industry.
In recent cases, the tip-off of the alert residents help exposes dangerous practices, where harmful acids from steel units and power are repatriated in the nearest water body.
This case is from Shilpa Steel and Power Limited, where the Regional Office of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has published the closing direction.
Recognized to be a “habit”, the unit has been charged to violate serious pollution control norms by releasing dangerous acid, which is a waste product, becoming the closest NULLAH.
This industry is located in MIDC butibori.
According to MPCB officials, Butibori police officers received a tip-off of illegal practice.
“The police oversaw the area.
On June 26, they arrested two tankers, each of which had a capacity of 30 kiloliters, while trying to dispose of waste in the body of the water.
They will release the acid when police officials subdue them.
First Information Report (FIR) Also submitted, “said the sub-regional MPCB Hema Deshpande officer.
When receiving information from the police, MPCB officials conducted a place inspection.
“The pH of the waste on a tanker is found to be very acidic.
These acids, resulting from the preservative unit, were found accumulated in Nullah nearby,” said Anand Katole’s sub-regional officer.
In accordance with the board, previously too warned the unit to violate the norm.
In December 2016 also, the council has electricity and water supply cut into units as found in practicing the same illegal techniques.
This is the second time the Board has taken decisive action against the unit.
“Also, the amount of harmful waste produced from the effluent processing plant has been found more than the amount approved.
The tanker used for waste transportation has no authorization of mandatory under dangerous waste and other waste regulations, 2016,” MPCB closing notice said.
In accordance with officials, the industry cannot restart its operations to the regulation.
“If they submit a re-appointment, the audience will take place.
Only if we assure that all compliance meets, we will think about the lines to let the unit begun,” he added.
The Board takes action under the relevant provisions of the water (prevention and control of pollution) ACT, 1974 and air (pollution prevention and control) ACT, 1974.