Joint committee inspection report in the matter of Original Application No 02/2023 (Sheikh Shakir Vs Grasim Industries Ltd. Chemical Division & Others).

Report filed on behalf of the state of Kerala before the National Green Tribunal, Principal Bench in Original Application No. 502/2022 filed by Padmakumar.

Padmakumar, a resident of Kollam district had sent an application to the NGT alleging that Kerala Minerals and Metals, a chemical industry in Kerala is polluting the land and water bodies of nearby villages for about 30 years by discharging acid water.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M/s Fomra Housing and Infrastructure Private Limited Vs The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board & Others dated 14/02/2023.

The matter related to a unit operating in a residential area and dealing with various kinds of acids and industrial chemicals in Chettiar Agaram village, Chennai district.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Sheikh Shakir Vs Grasim Industries Ltd. Chemical Division & Others dated 09/02/2023.

The NGT, acting on the complaint of industrial pollution against Grasim Industries Ltd. chemical division located in the town of Nagda, Madhya Pradesh directed a four member committee to visit the site and submit a report within six weeks.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Salman Miya Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 04/02/2022. The matter related to running of illegal acid and chemical factories without license as well as burning of e-waste in the open in the area of village Chivra, PS Dholana, district Hapur, Uttar Pradesh. Complaints were also given to the local police in this regard but no action has been taken so far.

The NGT directed that a Joint Committee would ascertain the factual position in the matter and file its report before the NGT.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Brajmohan Gehlod Vs State of Madhya Pradesh dated 24/01/2022.

Grievance in the application is against the acid plant which has been established at Plot. No. A-6, industrial area Bandka, Pardi, Balrda, Agra Road, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh causing air pollution leading to breathing disorder and other health hazards to the workers and the villagers, and is also causing damage to agricultural fields, soil and crops of the villagers.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In re: News item published in The Indian Express dated 07.01.2022 titled “Gujarat: At least 06 dead, 20 sick after gas leak at industrial area in Surat” dated 18/01/2022.

The matter related to gas leakage from a tanker outside Sachin Industrial area, Surat, leading to the workers getting suffocated. The incident left 6 dead and 20 sick.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of National Integrated Forum for Artists and Activists Vs Central Ground Water Authority & Others dated 18/01/2022.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Chepuri Ramachandraiah Vs State of Andhra Pradesh dated 18/11/2021.

Grievance in the application is against violation of environmental norms by Hindys Chemical factory, causing air and water pollution, adversely affecting the cattle and crops and public health in village Velminedu, Chityala mandal, Nalgonda district, Telangana.

Action taken report by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board regarding fire in a chemical factory in Pune, killing 18, 16/06/2021.

The factory, M/s SVS Aqua Technologies LLP in Uravade, taluka Mulshi, district Pune made an application for consent to operate to the MPCB on August 14, 2020. In the said application, the industry mentioned the commissioning date of the unit as September 10, 2018.