Hotel KC Cross Roads Plant Sealed By HSPCB in Panchkula

Panchkula (Mera Chandigarh):-The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) on Thursday sealed Hotel KC Cross Roads plant, owned by Walia Traders Pvt Limited for not installing sewage treatment plant in it.

Panchkula (Mera Chandigarh):-The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) on Thursday sealed Hotel KC Cross Roads plant, owned by Walia Traders Pvt Limited for not installing sewage treatment plant in it.

The officials of HSPCB reached in morning at Hotel KC Cross Road and sealed its pantries, laundry and the generator sets under Section 33 A of the Water act 1974 and Section 31 A of the Air Act 1981.

According to HSPCB regional official Bhagwan Singh, earlier the hotel also summoned by the pollution control board but the officials of hotel assured that they will installed plant and also gave a bank guarantee against their assurance, but they failed to do so.

Under Section 33A of the Water act 1974:-

DPCC can issue any directions to any person, officer or authority, and such person, officer or authority shall be bound to comply with such directions. The directions include the power to direct:-

i)    The closure, prohibition of any industry.
ii)    Stoppage or regulations of supply of electricity, water or any other services.

Under Section 31A of the Air Act 1981:-

The state board can give directions to any person or office or authority in writing and such person or officer or authority is bound to comply with such directions which include:
i)    The closure, prohibition or regulation of any industry, operation or process or
ii)    Stoppage or regulation of electricity, water or any other services.