UPPCB report on Ram Sudha Apartment, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, 12/11/2020
Action taken report in reference to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order August 14, 2020 in Original Application No. 162/2020 (Vibhor Mittal Vs M/s Unnati Construction Pvt. Ltd.)
Vibhor Mittal had filed a complaint in UPPCB regarding water pollution by M/s Unnati Construction Pvt. Ltd., Central Park, Ram Sudha Apartment, Swarn Jayanti Nagar, Aligarh. The apartment complex was inspected and samples collected from the outlet of the septic tank and analysed in the lab of UPPCB, Aligarh. The analysed values were not found as per applicable norms.
The UPPCB report informed the NGT that the apartments constructed by M/s Unnati Construction, Aligarh has neither obtained CTE for establishment nor CTO for the operation of apartment under the Provision of Water (Pollution Prevention and Control) Act, 1974. The said apartment has not established the required water pollution control facility and also not submitted any time bound proposal for establishment of STP even after issuing the notices for the compliances of the Act. The UPPCB has issued closure order against M/s Unnati Construction and recommended environmental compensation of Rs. 10,37,500 for violation of Water Act, 1974.