Closure orders were issued to 442 industries by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) for not complying with directions relating to online effluent monitoring devices or violating prescribed standards, the Rajya Sabha was informed today.
“CPCB reported that it has identified 764 grossly polluting industries on Ganga river basin states... CPCB has reported that it has issued closure orders to 442 industries throughout the country which have either not complied with the directions relating to online effluent monitoring devices or found to be not complying with prescribed standards,” Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said in a written reply.
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