The regional office of Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) served a show notice to Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station (CSTPS) for violation of pollution control standards after receiving complaint about sharp rise in emissions from the power plant on Tuesday.
Following complaint by environmentalist Yogeshwar Dudhpachare, MPCB dispatched its field officer to CSTPS. After inspection, officials concluded that there was heavy emission from the operational generation units. Emission was recorded from the open sampling stack of unit no. 4.
The field officer also found that economizer at coal crushing area of unit no. 2 was choked, leading to higher emission. The authorities of IIT Mumbai carrying out comprehensive study of pollution in Chandrapur, measured the concentration of PM10 (particulate matter up to 10 micrometre size) at CSTPS by using 'dust-rak equipment' at 3.30pm and 4.30pm, also on Tuesday. They were shocked to find values of PM10 as high as 550 g/m3 and 850 g/m3 respectively.
Regional officer DB Patil in the notice has stated that these lapses on part of CSTPS are in violation of consent condition issued by MPCB and are causing grave harm to the environment. He has sought explanation why should the board (MPCB) not initiate legal action against the CSTPS under the provisions of Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act-1981. Patil has asked CSTPS to submit reply in three days or face action.
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