The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has issued a notice to the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) for failing to curb pollution of the Pavana river.

Deputy regional officer, Pune, Devidas Koparkar said, "A notice has been issued to PCMC to improve its sewage treatment to reduce river pollution."

The notice issued last month directed PCMC to seek consent under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, from the board within a period of 60 days. The secondary treated sewage has to be mandatorily sold for the use of non-potable purposes, such as industrial processes, railways and bus cleaning, flushing of toilets through dual piping, horticulture and irrigation. No potable water shall be allowed for such activities. The methane gas arising from digesters has to be used for captive power generation to improve viability of sewage treatment plants. There should be a time-bound action plan to set up a sewerage system covering proper collection, treatment and disposal of sewage, the notice said..............Read more

Source web page: Times of India