This bears reference to few chemical manufacturing units around city of Ambernath (District Thane, Maharashtra), who are openly violating the basic rules and guidelines meant for safety, by dumping hazardous waste chemicals in open nullah and river around.
Honorable Supreme Court issued order vide Writ Petition no. 375/2012 to State and Union Territories that ETP (Effulent Treatment Plant) is mandatory in order to operate such companies; Failing to which Electricity & Water connection should be disconnect on immediate effect.. However, when ACF (Ambernath Citizens Forum) members visited few of the chemical units it was seen that the chemical waste were openly disposed in open nullah. Not only this, in fact they have connected a 150 mm pipe to dispose the chemicals openly.
ACF came to know about the following post their surprise visit at Ambernath MIDC :-
ACF members were really surprised to learn that Ambernath MIDC Anand Nagar CEPT (Chemically Enhanced Primary Treatment of waste water) is not functioning for the past 4 years !!
Ambernath Citizen Forum has been working very hard to make the city get rid of pollution and make it a better place to stay in. They were recently in news for organizing mass protests against the illegal dumping ground in Ambernath East. ACF has been continuously following up with higher authorities vide email and whatsapp complaining regarding various pollution related issues. ACF has sent their concerns to Honorable Prime Minister of India, Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Environment Minister of Maharashtra, Principal Secretary Urban Development Dept of Maharashtra. ACF has also made every effort to lodge formal complaint vide FIR against Ambernath Municipal Council and state bodies who can be held responsible for their negligence on pollution issues.
Post various complaints and news articles in Times Of India by Pradeep Gupta, MPCB did issue show cause notice to few Chemical units in Ambernath for discharging chemical waste openly. We hope MPCB also issue closure report and disconnect power and water supply as per rules.
Ambernath is known for its 1000 year old Shiv Temple (Ambreshwar Shiva Temple). It comes under the list of ancient monuments, Archaeological Survey of India. Its really sad to see such a precious piece of monument is also perishing due to negligence by various chemical units around the city.
Around 2 and half years back hundreds of people from Ulhasnagar & Ambernath had to be hospitalised after a tanker released hazardous chemical in river.
Details :-
http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-400-hospitalised-as-tanker-releases-chemical-into-river-2039624
http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/effluent-in-ambernath-nullah-400-taken-ill/
We request all our friends from media to run a story on this so that the seriousness of the issue to be highlighted.
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Honorable Supreme Court issued order vide Writ Petition no. 375/2012 to State and Union Territories that ETP (Effulent Treatment Plant) is mandatory in order to operate such companies; Failing to which Electricity & Water connection should be disconnect on immediate effect.. However, when ACF (Ambernath Citizens Forum) members visited few of the chemical units it was seen that the chemical waste were openly disposed in open nullah. Not only this, in fact they have connected a 150 mm pipe to dispose the chemicals openly.
ACF came to know about the following post their surprise visit at Ambernath MIDC :-
- Ambernath MIDC had constructed CETP in the year 1998 whose capacity was 7.5 MLD.
- Few years back MIDC floated tender for CETP and the contract was awarded to a road contractor to run it as per norms.
- Contractor overrule norms and cannot run CETP as a result of which huge amount of SLUDGE (Hazardous Chemical Waste) was stored inside the CETP plant.
- Our sources confirmed that CETP was kept shut for 4 long years !!
- Due to non compliance NGT has imposed penalty of 15 Crore Rs.
- Contractor in turn has filed case against MIDC.
- Last year AAMA Association took responsibility to run this CETP but due to fund issues and concerns to operate certificate from MPCB, the CETP is in non functional mode.
- AAMA is running pillar to post to get approval from concerned department of State Government.
- Chemical units openly disposing off their chemical wastes in open nullah and river.
- Most units running without installing ETP thus overruling SC order.
ACF members were really surprised to learn that Ambernath MIDC Anand Nagar CEPT (Chemically Enhanced Primary Treatment of waste water) is not functioning for the past 4 years !!
Ambernath Citizen Forum has been working very hard to make the city get rid of pollution and make it a better place to stay in. They were recently in news for organizing mass protests against the illegal dumping ground in Ambernath East. ACF has been continuously following up with higher authorities vide email and whatsapp complaining regarding various pollution related issues. ACF has sent their concerns to Honorable Prime Minister of India, Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Environment Minister of Maharashtra, Principal Secretary Urban Development Dept of Maharashtra. ACF has also made every effort to lodge formal complaint vide FIR against Ambernath Municipal Council and state bodies who can be held responsible for their negligence on pollution issues.
Post various complaints and news articles in Times Of India by Pradeep Gupta, MPCB did issue show cause notice to few Chemical units in Ambernath for discharging chemical waste openly. We hope MPCB also issue closure report and disconnect power and water supply as per rules.
Ambernath is known for its 1000 year old Shiv Temple (Ambreshwar Shiva Temple). It comes under the list of ancient monuments, Archaeological Survey of India. Its really sad to see such a precious piece of monument is also perishing due to negligence by various chemical units around the city.
Around 2 and half years back hundreds of people from Ulhasnagar & Ambernath had to be hospitalised after a tanker released hazardous chemical in river.
Details :-
http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-400-hospitalised-as-tanker-releases-chemical-into-river-2039624
http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/effluent-in-ambernath-nullah-400-taken-ill/
We request all our friends from media to run a story on this so that the seriousness of the issue to be highlighted.
We also request you to kindly share this article on social media.