Summary:
The pollution watch dog also found 2.915 MG of total dissolved solids (TDS) per litre which is much higher than the prescribed norms.On August 16, GPCB had issued closure notice to the units of Dhareshwar Saris. However, GPCB has penalized only small units while the big players continue polluting water.” Rajkot: Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) has issued a closure notice to the common effluent treatment plant (CETP) run by Jetpur Dyeing and Printing Association.The association has been asked to shut the CETP for one month and directed to comply with all the pollution norms.As per the notice, the CEPT has a capacity to process 1.30 crore litre water per day, but 2.50 crore litre water is being released, which is being released in the drainage lines. It’s GPCB’s duty to close them as they are the troublemakers. But we don’t have the power to close them..