Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution caused by Century Pulp and Paper mill, Nainital,Uttarakhand, 27/02/2015
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Gauri Maulekhi Vs. Union of India & Ors dated 27/02/2015 regarding pollution caused by Century Pulp and Paper mill, Nainital,Uttarakhand. The Tribunal noted that the industry was ordered to be closed in the year 2011. After it undertook to comply with the directions issued under the Water and Air Act, the industry was permitted to restart its operation.
The Industry was again inspected by the CPCB on 26th June, 2014 and it was found to be again in default. In the inspection report it was noticed that all the three STPs installed by the industry were non-performing and the trade effluent discharged by it was causing pollution.