The industrial township of Sonepat is considered one of the most polluted cities in the state of Haryana.

According to a report, pollution levels of air, water and noise in this township are posing a serious threat to the health of its residents.

The city has a large number of small-scale, medium and heavy industries which include chemicals and engineering units. The industrial turnover of Sonepat is reported to have crossed over Rs 500 crore annually. The number of industrial workers is more than 30,000.

Some officials of the Pollution Control Board have said that a high degree of air pollution is caused by the Sonepat cooperative sugar mills established on the outskirts of the city. At road crossings the officials found the dust and ash content in the air which are also the causes of the pollution. The diesel-run vehicles plying on the roads are also causing the pollution in the air.

As far as the water pollution is concerned, the state of affairs is equally bad. Many people alleged that the drinking water in the city through tubewells installed by the Public Health Department near Murthal village, about 8 km from here, was not fit for drinking.

The monitoring of air-ground water so irrigated by the Drain No. 6, which passes through the heart of the city, has shown an alarming picture on the state of environment in this city. In the soil irrigated by the water of Drain No. 6, the concentration of chromium, nickel and zinc varies. The consumption of vegetables grown in such soil is a health hazard.