Chandrapur: Expressing concerns over the increase in pollution and its adverse health impacts in Chandrapur residents, Minister Guardian Vijay Wadettiwar honestly blamed the Super Thermal Power Station (CSTP) chandrapur for it and ordered Maharashtra (MPCB) pollution control board to conduct an investigation and take questions action.
In a review meeting held in the Collectorate Regency on Thursday, Wadettiwar imposed a power plant by not taking steps to curb pollution even though there was a command of the Supreme Court.
He stated that conditions in the city have reached the critical stage and diseases such as skin diseases, asthma and other respiratory problems are increasing.
The minister directed MPCB regional officials to master and start steps to curb pollution.
CSTP, which is the largest coal power plant in Maharashtra, produces a power of 2.920mW of seven units, including two with a capacity of 210MW each and each with 500 MW.
There are many complaints about excessive pollution to Mega power plants.
MPCB ​​has lost a plant bank guarantee on many occasions to cause pollution.
Mahagenco was forced to memo two oldest units and very polluting I and II.
Existing unit no.
3 and 4, both of them have the installed capacity of 210 MW, respectively assigned in 1985 and 1986.
Both units have an ESP design for the use of suspended particle material at an average of 350 mg / nm3 as the current norm of 50 mg / nm3.
Both units have 150 meters of high emissions chimneys that oppose the current standard of 275 meters.
MPCB ​​has provided two special relaxation units to release 100 mg / nm3 considering his old age and an outdated ESP design.
Regional officers, MPCB, Ashok Kare claimed that CSTP had its own pollution monitoring system.
“MPCB officials conduct surprise checks at CSPP once every month.” However, we will install three ambient air quality monitoring machines at CSTP on Monday, “Kare.
Kare further said that monitoring will continue for three days continuously.” Based on The results of monitoring, the right action will be taken according to the regulation, “he said.