AP: Closure Notices Given to Industries Flouting PCB Norms
Aug 04, 2021, 08:10 IST
Amaravati: Secretary of Forest Department R.Vijay Kumar, has made it clear that no industry was singled out as reported in a section of media but the closure and stop production notices were served as per norms.
Speaking to media here on Tuesday he said Amara Raja Industries was among the 50 industries that were given notice for closure and 64 industries have been given stop-production orders.
The Pollution Control Board (PCB) conducts random inspections every month in various category industries, like cement, pharma, and others, and 54 industries were inspected in January this year. During inspections, pollution levels were found to be high in some industries violating the norms along with Amara Raja. It is found that the managements have violated the PCB norms and as directed by the High Court, they were asked to shift the industries, as irreparable damage was done to the ecosystem surrounding the industries. He said that the management had been given notices twice in addition to the legal hearing on their violations, before serving the closure orders, just like in other industries.