Jammu, Mar 31 (NVI): Surinder Choudhary on Tuesday informed the Assembly that four ‘red category’ industrial units are currently functional in the Industrial Estate at Battal Ballian in Udhampur district, spread over 51.7 kanals of land and providing employment to 172 persons.
Replying to a Calling Attention Motion moved by legislator R S Pathania, the Deputy Chief Minister said the units are operating with properly installed pollution control devices and that their emissions remain within prescribed limits.
He added that monitoring is being carried out regularly by the Divisional Officer of the Jammu and Kashmir Pollution Control Committee (JKPCC) in Udhampur.
Choudhary further said that any industrial unit can operate only after obtaining the mandatory ‘Consent to Operate’ certificate from the pollution control committee, in accordance with applicable environmental norms and guidelines.
He also informed the House that a closure order has been issued against one red category unit, M/s Super Refineries, by the Member Secretary of the JKPCC.(NVI)
