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Ganga: Meerut distilleries get NGT warning

Date:	09 Jun 2017

Source:	The Hindu

Reporter:	PTI

News ID:	12580

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The National Green Tribunal has asked distilleries in Meerut not to discharge effluents into nearby drains joining the river Kali East and strictly comply with environmental norms.

Kali East originates from Antwada village in Muzaffarnagar district and flows through eight districts of Uttar Pradesh before its confluence with the Ganga near Kannauj.

A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar directed beer brand Sabmiller India and United Spirits Ltd to adhere to recommendations made by a joint inspection team and warned them that failure to do would result in their closure.

“There are two industries in the catchment area of Abu nallah (drain) — Sabmiller India and United Spirits Ltd. Both these industries have been subjected to joint inspection and recommendations have been made.

“These industries will comply with the recommendations of the joint inspection team within three weeks...In the event of default they shall be liable to be closed down. The joint inspection team shall further be entitled to issue directions for compliance under the orders of the tribunal to these industries,” the bench, also comprising Justice Jawad Rahim, said.

The NGT also directed the Environment Ministry and Central Pollution Control Board to ensure that industries located in the entire Ganga basin use non—cyanide zinc for electroplating industries so that they do not release pollutants in the river. The green panel ordered immediate “removal, transport and disposal” of the waste in Abu Nala—1 drain in accordance with the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016.

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