Despite notice, Gurgaon dyeing unit operates near Rahaka canal

GURGAON: A dyeing unit that was issued a show-cause no-tice proposing closure and prosecution continued to function, it has been learnt.
Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) had issued the notice against M/s Trilok Dyeing - engaged in washing jeans - operating near the Gurgaon canal in the Rahaka area for allegedly running without mandatory consents, a T?? investiga-tion found recently.

Dyeing units are tagged as 'red' industries because of their heavy pollution load and they are only allowed to run in industrial hubs, not in residential areas.


An RTI reply issued by HSPCB's Gurgaon (north) re-gional office to city resident Varun Gulati showed the bo-ard received a complaint on April 3, 2025, about the illegal unit operating near the ca-nal. Following this, officials carried out a spot inspection on June 10, 2025 and prepared an inspection report.

The inspection report no-ted that the unit was found operating without consent to establish (CTE) and consent to operate (CTO), permis-sions required under pollu-tion control laws.

Based on the inspection, HSPCB issued the notice un-der the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Preven-tion and Control of Pollu tion) Act, 1981.

However, enforcement ac-tion appeared incomplete. In its RTI response dated July 3, 2025, HSPCB said environ-mental compensation will be imposed after the closure or-der is issued and directions to DHBVN for electricity dis-connection will also be issu-ed only after closure direc tions are passed.
The TOI spot-check found operations continuing at the unit, raising concerns that possible discharge and pollu-tion risk near the canal could still be ongoing despite the board's action.

An HSPCB official said, "We will investigate the issue and take action accordingly."

According to norms, only treated industrial waste can be discharged into Najafgarh, but none of the rules were fol-lowed at these illegal units. which appeared to be abando-ned plots or warehouses.

As the clean-up of Yamu-na waters became a talking point, experts said the river cannot be revived only with measures introduced in Del-hi. NCR's other districts, which add to the river's pollu-tion load, will need to play their role too.

Environmentalist Varun Gulati said, "There are seve-ral such illegal unfts in Gur-gaon that have been polluting the Yamuna, but action aga-inst them is pending."
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