The Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board has ordered disconnection of power supply to 14 industrial units and hotels on Thursday forviolating norms.
A statement issued by Dr. R. K. Pruthi, Member Secretary, said these units have not applied for the Consent of the State Board and have been operating without obtaining valid Consent or renewal of Consent of the State Board as required under the relevant provisions.
The norms which have apparently been violated are Section 25 of Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Section 21 of Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
The Pollution Control Board said these units were given ample opportunities to apply for the Consent of the State Board also through the public notices in newspapers but the units failed to comply with the directions of the State Board.
All the units which have been affected are located in Shimla district.
These include Singh Guest House, Near Bus Stand, Rohru; Mianji Tyre Works, Village- Tapri, P.O Gumma, Tehsil- Kotkhai; Hotel Sita Palace, Fingask Estate Shimla; Hotel Chail Crown, Village- Jungle, Bhalwag, Sub-Tehsil- Junga; Fruit Technologist, Fruit Canning Unit, Navbhar; Fresh Produce Impax, Industrial Area Jais;
Devyani International Ltd. (Pizza Hut), 1st Floor Meghna Complex, The Mall; Chauhan Stone Crusher, Mauza Basa Dhar, Gram Panchayat Basa Dhar, Tehsil- Theog; C&C Hot Mix Plant, Village- Patsari, Tehsil- Jubbal; C&C Batching Plant, Village- Patsari, Tehsil- Jubbal; C&C Stone Crusher, Patsari, Tehsil- Jubbal, C&C Stone Crusher, Village- Sanai, Gram Panchayat Kamah, Tehsil- Theog and C&C Hot Mix Plant, Village- Kyar, P.O.- Chhaila, Tehsil- theog.