To understand the diversity and abundance of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in pharmaceutical wastewater treatment bioreactors, the ARGs in sludge from two full-scale pharmaceutical wastewater treatment plants (PWWTPs) were investigated and compared with sludge samples from three sewage treatment plants (STPs) using metagenomic approach. The results showed that the ARG abundances in PWWTP sludge ranged from 54.7 to 585.0 ppm, which were higher than those in STP sludge (27.2 to 86.4 ppm).
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M/s P.S. Industries & Others Vs. Delhi Pollution Control Committee & Others dated 24/05/2016 regarding disposal of hazardous waste by a small scale industry, Delhi. NGT directs the industry to maintain its ETP properly and ensure that it does not discharge the effluent in excess of the prescribed parameters and enter into an agreement with the CETP or even directly with Ramky Enviro Engineers Ltd. for collection, storage and disposal of hazardous waste.
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M/s Yash Papers Ltd. Vs. Krishan Kant Singh & Ors. dated 16/05/2016 regarding pollution caused by M/s. Yash Paper Ltd., Darshan Nagar, Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh. The Joint Inspection Report of the paper industry points out three deficiencies:
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M. M. Charitable Trust Vs. State of Rajasthan & Others dated 06/05/2016 regarding industrial units of Jodhpur discharging effluents in excess of their permission without primary treatment of their effluents. NGT directs State Pollution Board to inspect individual units and identify those which are discharging 100 kld and whether those units are having their ETP with workable RO and RO Management System.
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kisan Sahkari Chini Mill Ltd. Vs. Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board & Others dated 15/02/2016 regarding pollution caused by sugar industry.
The Joint Inspection Team in its report has pointed out various deficiencies including existence of by-pass prior to ETP. The analysis report also shows that the parameters are violated and do not meet the prescribed standards.
Discharge of untreated textile effluents containing heavy metals is a serious environmental issue. Biosorption is a promising method for the removal of heavy metals. The present study analyses the biosorption of Cr(VI) from synthetic textile effluent onto tamarind bark biomass as a function of initial metal ion concentration, contact time, pH, sorbent dosage, shaking speed and temperature.
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Gujarat Tanners, Jajmau, Kanpur Vs. Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board dated 01/02/2016 regarding pollution caused by Gujarat Tanners, Jajmau, Kanpur.
The joint inspection report has clearly shown that the Applicant industry is a polluting industry as its chromium was found to be 9.47 as opposed to the prescribed value of 2.
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Krishan Kant Singh V/s. M.H. Tanners & Others dated 06/01/2016 regarding pollution caused by leather industry Jajmau, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shailesh Singh Vs. Bhushan Steel & Strips Limited & Ors. dated 16/12/2015 regarding pollution caused by Bhushan Steel & Strips Limited, Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M/s. Shakti Fasteners Vs Haryana State Pollution Control Board dated 10/12/2015 regarding order of the closure dated 20th October, 2015 passed by the Haryana State Pollution Control Board.
