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Now, they will have to submit a time-bound action plan before us. VECL had moved a special civil application in the HC seeking the stay. Despite several attempts made by TOI, VECL’s managing director Satish Panchal however remained incommunicado. Based on this action plan, we will provide them the time-frame in which they will have to ensure that all the directives given by us are followed within the specific time-frame,” K C Mistry, member secretary of GPCB told TOI on Tuesday.“If they fail to adhere to the directives by that time-frame, we will have to implement the closure order. Vadodara: Industrial units in and around Vadodara which are not complying to pollution parameters on Monday have got temporary relief for now.Based on a representation made by the Vadodara Enviro Channel Limited (VECL), state’s pollution watch-dog – the Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) has decided to wait for the detailed action plan that VECL is expected to submit before it.The 30 days deadline given by GPCB to VECL through a closure notice that was issued last month ended on Sunday.It was on December 13 that GPCB had issued a closure notice to VECL, which is responsible for disposal of treated wastewater of nearly 300 industrial units in and around Vadodara, under section 33 (A) of the Water Act, 1974 for not complying to water quality parameters.“We have received a representation from VECL that they are ready to comply by our directives..