“Beyond this, pollution will not be accepted,” Collector Ajay Yadav told leather industries on referring to the environment pollution and adverse pollution of ground water table in Vellore district.

While recognising the steps being taken by the leather industry to prevent environment pollution, he said, “I would like to be very forthright in telling you that as of now it looks like the leather industry in Vellore has taken out a war against environment pollution but let me also put the fact ahead that this awakening has been a little late.”