Closure orders issued to 30 Faridabad units for flouting pollution norms

Faridabad: As many as 53 units have been issued closure orders and show-cause notices for not adhering to regulations regarding pollution control norms in the city.

Violators include hotels, restaurants, dhabas and marriage palaces. While 30 units have been given the closure orders, 23 have been served show-cause notices for not following the pollution norms, reveal sources in the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB).

“A closure order is issued when a violator fails to comply with prescribed norms even after a show-cause notice. The latter is served after the initial ground inspection if entities are found to be violating norms,” said an official.

He said the units may be given a time period ranging from one to two weeks for responding to the notice and providing details of the corrective measures taken for the removal of deficiencies. If one fails to comply within the given duration, a closure order is issued by the head office of the HSPCB at Panchkula, on recommendation of the local Regional Office.

According to the order, the units had not obtained the requisite Consent to Establish and Consent to Operate from the HSPCB. Besides, no oil and grease trap or effluent treatment plant (ETP) was installed for treatment of waste effluent before discharging it in sewers.