Summary:
As the first holy bath would be on the occasion of Makar Sankranti (January 15), the industrial units would be closed from January 12. Maghi Purnima will be the fifth bath to be observed on February 19, therefore, all industries would remain closed from Februay 16 to February 19. As per roster, tanneries and other industrial units, situated on the bank of Ganga and its tributary Pandu in Kanpur, would remain fully closed for four consecutive days for each holy bath.According to sources, river water reaches Allahabad from Kanpur in three days, therefore the closure would be made effective three days before the holy bath. The fourth bath would be on February 10, the Basant Panchami day, therefore, the industries would remain fully closed from February 7 to February 10. The cell will focus on zero discharge industries through live web cameras, and would release a bulletin in UPPCB portal daily in the evening, he added..