The company was reportedly operating in a ground-plus-two-story building where cloth dyeing work was carried out. The sudden fire engulfed the entire building, causing panic in the area.
A joint committee, constituted by the Tribunal, inspected all 286 industrial units in the area and found that 50 dyeing industries were operating, of which 34 had no valid CTO. Three electroplating units were also functioning without CTO.
The case focused on allegations that 19 industrial units and one Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) were releasing untreated toxic waste, violating the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
Residents alleged that the water in the channel increased after recent rains, and the sewage water released from the Vellaikal treatment plant and nearby dyeing units is the reason behind the formation of a thick layer of foam in the channel.
Surat (Gujarat) [India], May 27 (ANI): Dyeing units in Gujarat's Surat and surrounding areas have resumed their operations with curtailed staff and implementation of health norms amid lockdown 4.0.