Punjab Pollution Control Board finds industrial unit violating norms in Ludhiana

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, September 30

A team of technical and scientific officials of the Punjab Pollution Control Board visited certain industries of Ludhiana to check the performance of effluent treatment plant (ETPs).

Senior Environmental Engineer of the PPCB Sandeep Bahl said during the visit, the ETP of one industrial unit, Perfect Dyeing in Phase 8, Focal Point, here, was found not in operation and the industry was found bypassing untreated dyeing effluent directly into sewer without any treatment, according to the PPCB.

“It was observed during the inspection that the effluent generated from the printing section located on the first floor was also found being discharged into the sewer through an unauthorised outlet without any treatment. Samples of the untreated effluent were collected by the PPCB team and have been sent for analysis and action will be taken under Section 33-A of Water Act, 1974, against the unit for polluting the environment,” said Bahl.

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