Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding closure order on a sugar industry for not having OEEMS, Maharashtra, 06/02/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Twentyone Sugars Ltd. through their Director Vs Member Secretary Central Pollution Control Board & Others dated 06/02/2020 regarding closure of the sugar industry 'Maharashtra Shetkari Sugar Ltd' for not having installed Online Effluent and Emission Monitoring System (OEEMS).

It is stated that the Appellant has already installed the online monitoring system and has also been connected to the server of the CPCB.It is further stated that the Appellant had requested CPCB to dispose off the Application submitted by them for withdrawal of the closure order but there has been no response.

The NGT directed the CPCB to dispose off the representations submitted by the industrial unit within a period of one month from hence. If necessary, the CPCB shall cause an inspection to be carried out of the unit to ascertain the effectiveness of the online monitoring system.