Congress MLA J Anirudh Reddy has issued a stern warning to the Pollution Control Board, threatening to set the Aurobindo Pharma unit ablaze if action is not taken against alleged effluent discharge into the Mudireddypally rivulet. The unit, located in Polepally SEZ, is accused of polluting waterbodies and harming agriculture.
To strengthen environmental governance, the Telangana government has established the Telangana Pollution Control Appellate Authority (TGPCAA) for a two-year term.
The widespread real estate development and high volumes of traffic on the Mumbai old highway here has escalated the place to the top of noise recordings in the city.
An illegal discharge of effluents through tanker into Musi near Bapughat bridge was caught by the residents of Langer Houz on November 26 and a complaint was made to Rajendra Nagar police station.
Enhancing water quality using real-time continuous water quality monitoring, stopping illegal dumping by levying fines and seizing the vehicles used for illegal dumping will be taken up jointly by the teams consisting of HYDRA and TGPCB officials.
The TGPCB has received numerous complaints via Prajavani online portal and written complaints were also received in respective Regional offices, prompting swift action, a press release said
