Untreated effluent: TNPCB officials inspect Cauvery

Namakkal: The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board officials inspected river Cauvery on Thursday after reports of illegal dyeing units letting out untreated effluent into the river near Kumarapalayam and Pallipalayam in Namakkal district.

TOI on November 2 published a report with photographs of untreated effluent entering into Cauvery and Bhavani rivers in these towns.

District environment engineer M Selvakumar, one of the inspecting officers, said colour of water might look murky due to sediments that accumulated in the water pathways for several years, but not due to untreated effluent in the river.

However, he warned of severe action against dyeing units, if any were found guilty.

The officer said 25 illegal dyeing units were sealed in the district in the past three months. We are carrying out regular inspection in these areas, he added.


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