Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding disposal of industrial waste by a sugar unit in village Khatauli, district Muzaffar Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, 22/03/2024
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jogindra Kumar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 22/03/2024.
The matter related to a sugar unit located at village Khatauli, district Muzaffar Nagar, Uttar Pradesh and the allegation is that Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd. is generating fly ash in the boilers of the factory and dumping it illegally on both side of the road in complete violation of the environmental norms, consent conditions and Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.
Further allegation of the applicant (Jogindra Kumar) is that several persons have suffered accidental burn injuries by stepping into heap of dumped fly ash and few such incidents have been disclosed in the application. The NGT opined that the issued raised substantial issue relating to compliance of the environmental norms.
The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board was directed to file a comprehensive report in respect of the allegation made in the application and the remedial/punitive action taken by the SPCB.