The Central Pollution Control Board has issued closure notices to four industrial units for discharging effluents directly into river Ganga in the 500 km stretch between Kannauj and Varanasi.
Directions for closure have been issued to Shri Lakshmi Cotsyn Ltd, Bharat Pumps and Compressor Ltd, Rahaman Industries and J.S. International, CPCB said in a statement.
CPCB, as part of its intensive pollution monitoring drive over past three weeks, has found that some 26 industrial units were discharging effluents directly into the Ganga.
Of these, seven companies including that of ITI Ltd and Deys Medical Pvt Ltd were found were found to be closed during the inspection, while two firms IFFCO and Mirza International Ltd were found to be complying with the discharge standards.
Nine units have been found to be requiring minor improvements, while three have been issued directions for remedial action, CPCB said.
This is the first systematic initiative of CPCB to invoke Section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, which empowers it to issue such directions. So far the CPCB depended exclusively on issuing directives to state pollution control boards.
Further, CPCB said it is also setting up a dedicated division for monitoring and controlling pollution in River Ganga as part of plans and programmes of National Ganga River Basin Authority.
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