An effective paints recycling system will not only work well for the paint industry, but will also meet the public's need for safety, efficiency and cost effectiveness.
Patiala: Continuing with its raids, the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) raided half a dozen industrial/dyeing units on Tajpur Road, Ludhiana, on Sunday.
During the raids, authorities found that two dyeing units were violating the pollution control norms by burning unauthorised fuel. The process for taking action against the erring units has been initiated.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today asked the Punjab Pollution Control Board to prepare a detailed report on level of pollution in Budha Nullah.
The Bench, comprising Chief Justice Mukul Mudgal and Justice Jasbir Singh, asked the Board to compare the present level with the one at the time a petition in this regard was filed.
Patiala: The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has conducted raids at some of the dyeing units of Ludhiana yesterday and proceedings for action against erring units have already been initiated.
REGRETTING the ongoing strike by dyeing units in Tiruppur, Chief Minister M Karunanidhi said on Monday that the government had already extended assistance to the units in setting up effluent treatment plans and was ready to extend further possible assistance based on the Supreme Court verdict.
Tirupur: The dyeing units are fasting paying the arrears from the total fine of Rs 67.65 crore imposed on them by the Supreme Court for loss of ecology, towards cleaning of Orathupalayam dam and polluting River Noyyal, as January 5 deadline to remit the fines has neared.
THE dyeing and washing unit owners will observe a one-day token fast here on Wednesday urging the State and Central governments for sanctioning 75 per cent subsidy for 20 common effluent treatment plants (CETPs), which were established at a cost of Rs 800 crore, because of the lack of a response from the government following their indefinite strike.
