TGPCB recommends closures and forfeitures over construction dust in Sangareddy
The Telangana Pollution Control Board recommended closure orders and bank guarantee forfeitures after inspecting 16 construction projects in Tellapur and Kollur.
The Telangana Pollution Control Board (TGPCB) has recommended closure orders and the forfeiture of bank guarantees for several construction projects in the Tellapur and Kollur areas of Sangareddy district, according to The Hindu.
The recommendations follow inspections by Rolling Task Force Teams, which were formed after the board received complaints regarding air pollution caused by dust emissions from construction sites.
The committee reviewed the environmental compliance of 16 construction projects and identified several violations of environmental norms. It recommended closure orders and forfeiture of bank guarantees for projects with serious violations, while recommending forfeiture of bank guarantees for those with minor violations.
The TGPCB stated that three projects began construction without obtaining Consent for Establishment (CFE) from the board. The committee recommended closure orders for these specific projects.
Two other projects were found to be continuing construction activities in violation of previously issued Orders for Suspension of Operations without permission to revoke them. Additionally, a Ready Mix Concrete (RMC) plant was found operating without Consent for Operation (CFO) and lacking adequate air pollution control measures.
The Task Force Committee recommended the closure of the RMC plant's operations. The concerned projects have been given a period of 10 days to rectify the identified violations.