Gurgaon: National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) to carry out fresh inspections to identify illegally operating dyeing units and submit an action-taken report within eight weeks. The matter will next be heard on Feb 26, 2027.Besides ordering inspections in the city, Bahadurgarh and Sonipat, NGT has also ordered a fresh inspection exercise in Faridabad after a petitioner sought an updated report on the status of units there. The directions came while the tribunal was hearing two connected cases concerning illegal operation of red-category dyeing units in these four areas. One of the cases relates to a TOI report published on Aug 22, 2024, titled “dyeing units continue to operate illegally in Gurgaon polluting Najafgarh drain despite court orders”.In its report dated Nov 5, HSPCB informed the tribunal about the status of inspections and enforcement action against units in the city, Bahadurgarh and Sonipat. The tribunal was told that HSPCB would continue identifying such units and take appropriate action. The board also said it would inspect locked premises if illegal activity was suspected inside them. Environmentalist Varun Gulati, who is a petitioner in this matter, told TOI, “There are several such illegal units in Faridabad that have been polluting the Yamuna, but action against have not been taken.”In Gurgaon region (north), the board listed 12 units. Two unnamed units in Sarai Alawardi (Sector 110) were found dismantled during inspections. Several other units were found without consent to operate, with closure orders issued or under process. Alija Dyeing in Sector 112, Bajghera, was found operating without consent to operate. HSPCB issued a closure order on Aug 12 and its electricity connection was disconnected on Aug 21.The board also reported closure action against MAS Dying Process in Palam Vihar Phase 2, Adhya Enterprises in Sarai Alawardi and SV Denim Craft in Dharampur. Electricity connections of SV Denim Craft and Trilok Dyeing in Rahaka were disconnected. Royal Wash and other units in Mankrola were among those facing closure proceedings.In Bahadurgarh, HSPCB listed 17 units. Several units in Badsa and Parnala were found dismantled or had removed machinery from their premises. Their electricity connections had been permanently disconnected. The board said it was processing environmental compensation against several units, including Rs 73.6 lakh against an unnamed jeans-dyeing unit operated by Santosh in Badsa, Rs 73.5 lakh against D A Wash, Rs 44.6 lakh against DK Enterprises and Rs 35.7 lakh against Manya Dyeing.HSPCB was also processing compensation of Rs 27.8 lakh against Gulati Jeans and Rs 24.6 lakh against Saurabh Jeans Fashion in Parnala. Prosecution against some units and their responsible persons was also being processed. In Sonipat, the board reported six jeans-washing units. Five were sealed in Aug, while closure was recommended for Maurya Creation in Ferozpur Bangar, Kharkhoda.
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