Industrial units in Delhi which require ‘Consent to Operate’ have time till May 22 to install ETP

New Delhi, May 15 (KNN) The industrial units in Delhi, which require “Consent to Operate” under the provisions of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 from State Pollution Control Board/ Committees, have time till May 22, 2017 to install Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP).

The units which fail to do so will be inspected by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) officials and in case of any violation, action will be taken as per law.

Supreme Court in its Judgement dated February 22, 2017 entitled as “Paryavaran Suraksha Samiti and Another Vs Union of India and Others” directed that each industry which requires “Consent to Operate” under the provisions of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 from State Pollution Control Board/ Committees has to install a functional primary effluent treatment plant.

DPCC in a Public Notice said today, “…it is directed to all the industrial units in Delhi to set up Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) within 3 months from the date of above said judgement without fail, which will be inspected by the DPCC officials.”

In case of any violation, action will be taken as per law, DPCC added. (KNN Bureau)