Panipat, June 13 (KNN) As many as 12 industrial units have been served closure notice by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) for flouting emission norms in Panipat and Ganaur (Sonepat).

The CPCB order stated, “The textile industries are identified as one of the grossly polluting units as they are discharging effluents directly or indirectly on land and into water and can potentially cause adverse effects on land and water quality.”

As per the closure notices, the directions were issued under Section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act.

The notice was issued based on the findings of a CPCB team which conducted an inspection in these units in April this year.

The report by the team said the effluent samples were collected from the effluent treatment plant (ETP) of most of the units were found to be exceeding the prescribed norms.

Non maintenance of daily logbook for groundwater extraction from the borewell and proper record for the disposal of hazardous waste, was found during the inspection.

These units have been directed to close all the operational plants with an immediate effect and shall not resume till it complies with the set norms and get written permission from the CPCB.

The untreated industrial waste has emerged as major threat to groundwater and the Yamuna in Haryana.