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Report of the UPPCB in conformance of NGT order regarding pollution by an industry, Dholpura-Agra road, Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh, 21/11/2019

  • 21/11/2019

Report by the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board in Original Application No. 785 of 2019 regarding pollution by M/s Saraswati Beads Industries, Dholpura-Agra road, Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh.

The report states that at the time inspection, no evidence was found of agriculture being affected by the functioning of the industry. Further, the result of stack monitoring reveal that the concentration of particulate matter complied with prescribed standards as per stack emission standards under Schedule VI, EPA-1986. The standards notified under the Schedule 1 of EPA-1986 for glass industries using coal as fuel was also not applicable because unit was using natural gas as fuel.

Note: Report uploaded on 4 April 2020