River pollution: Inspection of STPs ordered

AHMEDABAD: In an effot to curb pollution in the Sabarmati, the Gujarat high court on Friday asked the Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) to inspect the sewage treatment plants (STPs) to see if they are properly functional.

This happened after amicus curiae Hemang Shah pointed out that the STPs were malfunctioning. The bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice V D Nanavati said that the STPs were not up to the mark. "So according to us, they are not working. This is kind of befooling yourself that they are working. Only four are working, six are not up to the standard," the CJ said, when the court was apprised about the functioning of 10 STPs that are in AMC limits.

The amicus curiae also pointed out to an industrial unit illegally discharging effluent in the MEGA pipeline despite having a zero-liquid discharge status. He demanded registration of an FIR.


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