The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB), following the recommendation from the District Collector, has issued orders to close down and disconnect power supply for six glue factories in Pernambut for causing environment pollution by discharging untreated effluents. Collector Ajay Yadav has sternly warned industries polluting the water bodies and ground water of disconnection of power supply and closure of the unit. According to a press release, the district administration has been continuously receiving complaints on pollution of water bodies and ground water due to discharge of effluents from glue manufacturing and leather industries operating at Pernambut.. The issue was raised during the farmers grievance redressal meeting held on August 6 and farmers had urged the Collector to take appropriate action. The Collector assured them of action at the earliest and directed the District pollution control board to look into the issue. Following this, a team comprising district environment engineer Thangapandian, assistant environment engineer Rudrappa and assistant engineer (Vaniyambadi) Kalaiselvi conducted a surprise inspection at Pernambut. They found that six glue manufacturing factories were not treating and recycling effluents within their factory premises and were discharging the effluents outside. They recommended to the head office of the Pollution Control Board to close down the six factories – Farida Glue Factory, Salma Glue Factory, Bombay Glue Factory, Bilal Trader, Baba Glue Factory and Sureshkumar Glue Factory – and disconnect the power supply. Following the recommendation of the Collector, the TNPCB ordered the closure of the six factories and disconnection of power supply. Accordingly, power supply to the units was disconnected on Monday, the press release said. An order has been issued warning the common effluent treatment plant at Pernambut – PERTEC – to immediately stop discharge of effluents collected from all leather factories functioning at Pernambut. The Collector has warned industries found to be discharging effluents and polluting water bodies and ground water of disconnection of power supply and closure. Public can bring such complaints to the notice of the Collector at any time, the release added.