By IANS
Shimla : Electric supply to a polluting “chavanprash” unit of Dabur India in Himachal Pradesh’s Baddi town has been snapped, officials said Wednesday.
A.K. Gulati, member of the state pollution control board, disconnected the power supply Tuesday after an expert inspected and found toxic waste being dumped from the plant into a nearby stream. The waste adversely affects marine life in the stream.
This is in violation of norms as industrial effluents can only be allowed to flow into the stream after being treated.
Last month Haripur Paper Mills was also found dumping toxic waste into the stream. Power remains disconnected at this unit.
Authorities are concerned over the frequent fish kills taking place in the streams in Baddi, a booming industrial town some 100 km from Shmla.