Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding industrial pollution by Grasim Industries chemical division, Nagda, Madhya Pradesh, 09/02/2023
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Sheikh Shakir Vs Grasim Industries Ltd. Chemical Division & Others dated 09/02/2023.
The NGT, acting on the complaint of industrial pollution against Grasim Industries Ltd. chemical division located in the town of Nagda, Madhya Pradesh directed a four member committee to visit the site and submit a report within six weeks.
It was alleged that the industry was discharging chemical water into the open land damaging the soil and water. The chemical water from the premises is "discharged into an industrial drain purposefully made by the officials of the industry which flows into Chambal river located around 300 meters and thereby the toxic water is drained into the Gandhi Sagar dam downstream the Chambal nadi," the applicant said. This water is supplied to Nagda and Kachhrod for consumption.