Pollution board seals two units running illegally in Jagadhri

Taking action against owners of two factories for breaking norms related to the pollution control board, the authorities of the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) have sealed two industrial units operating illegally, situated in Jagadhri city of Yamunanagar district.

These units were found operating without any no-objection certificate (NOC) from the HSPCB during a checking drive.

Abhijeet Singh Tanwar, Assistant Environment Engineer of the HSPCB, Yamunanagar, said he along with an official of the HSPCB, Vibham Nayak, had on Tuesday sealed two units M/S Nasir Udyog, Jagadhri and M/S Arshi Metal Industries, Jagadhri, for operating illegally.

He said during an inspection, these industrial units were found operating illegally without obtaining consent to establish and consent to operate in violation of Section 25/26 of the Water (Prevention and Control) Act 1974 and Section 21/22 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1981.

He further said these units did not have adequate air pollution control devices, releasing fugitive air emissions into the open environment without any stack and sampling facility.

“M/S Nasir Udyog, Jagadhri and M/S Arshi Metal Industries, Jagadhri were issued show-cause notices for closure by Virender Singh Punia, Regional Officer of the HSPCB, Yamunanagar, but these units have not submitted any reply,” said Tanwar.

He said now on the orders passed by P Raghavendra Rao, Chairman of the HSPCB, the operations of the said units were closed down by sealing their plants and machinery.