Ban on effluent discharge on open land

BHARUCH: District administration has banned discharge of effluent water on land other than sites notified by Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB). A notification was brought out by Collector Vinod Rao after recent incidents of tankers caught while discharging effluent waste into open lands in the district. The notification says that strict action will be initiated against culprit industries and tanker owners violating the notification.
Regional officer of GPCB A V Shah told TNN, " Through this notification, GPCB will get help from other departments also to act against the culprits violating environmental rules and regulations. GPCB had recommended the district magistrate to issue the notification to stop illegal activities."