Keeping in view the contamination of rivers in the State, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the concerned industries not to discharge untreated sewage or industrial effluents into the water bodies, including coastal water, a notification by the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) has said.
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has identified 19 polluted river stretches in the State. It had issued direction on December 15, 2016, to all State PCB and Pollution Control Committees (PCCs) under Section 18(1)(b) of the Water (Prevention and control of Pollution) Act, 1974 to ensure that no sewage of industrial pollution is discharged to coastal water.
The CPCB warned to take action if any industry is found to have failed obeying the NGT order.