Dera Bassi, November 23

A team of the Pollution Control Board today raided several industrial units here.

KS Pannu, Chairman, PPCB, said on a tip-off, the team raided an industrial unit, Monarch Thermocraft at Sarsini village, located behind Royal Cinema, Lalru. The unit, engaged in the manufacturing of thermo coal, was found using unauthorised fuel like leather waste in the boiler instead of wood.

The team also visited the premises of Punjab Meats Ltd at Behra village. It found that the effluent treatment plant installed by the industry was not in operation and the effluents were being discharged in the open.

The samples of the effluents were collected and sent for analysis. The unit was also found violating provisions of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. An air pollution control device attached to the rendering plant was also not operational. The housekeeping of the unit was also pathetic.

Taking a serious note of the lapses, Pannu ordered to issue notices for the closure of these units with an opportunity of personal hearing.