They will study and submit the report by Aug 13
THE Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has formed five teams to inspect the already established Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETP) in Tirupur, following a Supreme Court order.

Shivani Bhakoo
The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) is tight-lipped over test reports of samples taken by its teams from 38 industrial units in Ludhiana on July 16 and 17. Chairman of the board Yogesh Goel said since the case (Pollution in Buddha Nullah) was pending with the Punjab and Haryana High Court, he would provide all details to the court on the next date of hearing.

NAMAKKAL: The district administration has closed down 138 dyeing units, which were found functioning without proper approval from the government, Collector U. Sagayam has said.

Opposition Leader Manohar Parrikar today criticized the Central Environment Ministry for granting mining licences without taking into consideration the report of the Goa State pollution Control Board.
Parrikar also demanded that Goa government should be benefited financially from the revenue earned by the mining industry.

ABHIJEEET CHATTERJEE

Durgapur, July 26: Deadlines for pollution-control measures in Bengal are meant to be elastic.

The time limit for sponge iron factories to plant trees in their areas has been extended from the end of the July 14-21 forest week to the end of monsoon (first week of October).

Lok Adalat has directed the BBMP Commissioner to conduct a survey of the City lakes and submit a report including the blue print for the lakes within the BBMP limits, and initiate strict action against the contractors polluting the lakes.

NEW DELHI, July 22: According to a report submitted by the State Minister of Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh in the Rajya Sabha recently, about 10 rivers in Asom are heavily polluted.
According to a PIB release, the polluted rivers are Bharalu and Deepar Bill at Guwahati and Burhi Dihing at Duliajan.

Authorities and residents of Rivona-Sanguem have opposed renewal of mining lease of two mines at the public hearing convened by Goa Pollution Control Board (GPCB) at Rivona on Wednesday.

City-based Apollo Victor Hospital have told the Goa Pollution Control Board that the institution would soon rectify the sewage treatment plant installed at the hospital premises to contact discharge of waste water in the nullah.

J. Venkatesan

New Delhi: The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) on Monday informed the Supreme Court that it would pass orders in one week on an application by Chemplast Sanmar Limited seeking consent to operate its Cuddalore plant.