Amid the rapid industrialisation in the state,189 industries have received notices from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) for causing pollution over the past three years.

Gujarat ranks second among the states in the country with the highest number of complaints. The CPCB received 35 complaints against Gujarat industries in 2021-22, 86 in 2022-23, and 68 in 2023-24.

In 2023-24, Uttar Pradesh topped the states with 87 complaints, followed by Gujarat with 68, Maharashtra with 61, Delhi with 56, and West Bengal with 38 complaints.

In total, the CPCB received complaints against 688 industries from across the country in 2023-24. In 2022-23, 10 complaints against agro-based industries in Gujarat were reported, including 6 against textile, 3 against paper, and 1 against the sugar industry.

In 2023-24, 6 complaints were related to the textile industry. Overall, 8 complaints were received against agro-based industries in 2023-24, 7 of which were from the textile sector. Over the past three years, complaints against polluting industries have doubled, with 35 complaints in 2021-22 increasing to 68.

Across the nation, there were 417 complaints in 2021-22, 746 in 2022-23, and 688 in 2023-24. Many industries not only pollute the air, but also discharge their industrial waste into rivers, causing water pollution. It is necessary to take strict action, not just fines, against such polluting industries.

Which chemical companies in Gujarat received notices from the CPCB in the past three years?

- ONGC Pipeline (June 8, 2023)

- Oneiro Lifecare Ltd, Vadodara (February 29, 2024)

- Oriental Aromatic Ltd, Nandesari GIDC, Vadodara (January 30, 2024)

- Deepak Nitrite Ltd, Nandesari GIDC, Vadodara (January 30, 2024)

- Grasim Industry, Vilayat Plant, Grasin (January 15, 2024)

- Atul Ltd, Valsad (April 23, 2024)

- Panoli Intermediate (June 10, 2021, May 16, 2023)

- Deepak Nitrite Ltd, GSP Science Pvt Ltd (September 23, 2022)

- Nandesari Fertilizer (October 18, 2022)

- Ishan Dyes and Chemicals (November 17, 2022)

- Coromandel Sarigam, Valsad (March 13, 2023)

- Keshavkunj Industry (June 28, 2023)

- Archem Chemical (August 2023)

- Navin Fluorine, Surat (October 2023)

- Madarji Traders (March 23, 2024)

- IOCL Nandesari (April 2024)

- Jagannath Halogens (June 2024)

- Yash Chemex, Vatva (February 2023)

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