Pollution in Pali river: NGT summons district collector

New Delhi (PTI) The National Green Tribunal summoned the collector of Rajasthan's Pali district to explain the steps taken by the administration to control the pollution caused in Bandi river due to textile industries.

A vacation bench headed by Justice Raghuvendra S Rathore directed the collector to be present in person on June 18 and asked him to give a time bound programme to control the discharge of effluents as suggested by a committee formed by it.

The tribunal had constituted a monitoring committee of four members which had recommended that no treated or untreated industrial effluent should be allowed to be discharged in river or on adjacent land in any form.

It had also said that individual industries should periodically monitor the quality of effluent discharged from the primary treatment facilities for smooth and efficient operation of Common Effluent Treatment Plants.

The NGT after perusing the recommendations, had directed the collector to study the committee report and thereafter visit the site to see as to whether the deficiencies pointed out by it have been rectified or not.

Today, the tribunal noted that no effort has been made in regard to the deficiencies and the situation remains same on the ground.

"On perusal of the report, it is revealed that no effort has been made in regard to the deficiencies and the situation remains same, as it was at the time of the visit of the monitoring committee.

In respect of the deficiencies to be removed by the Common Effluent Treatment Plant, Pali, only an assurance has been conveyed through this report.