Mangalore, A show-cause notice has been issued to Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) in connection with disposal of solid waste at Moodupadavu near Suratkal by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB).
This action follows a complaint by locals regarding disposal of solid waste near a dam. Villagers apprehend that the waste from MRPL disposed on open land may be hazardous.
KSPCB officials who inspected the spot concluded the MRPL had violated provisions under the Water Act, Air Act and Environment Protection Act. The notice also directed the MRPL to file their submission to the notice within a week.
KSPCB officials also collected water samples and waste samples from the spot. KSPCB sources said samples of waste collected from the site are indeed from MRPL.
KSPCB asked MRPL to explain in seven days why action should not be taken against the company under the Water and Air Act and Rules and Environment Protection Act 1986. The board has also directed the company to remove the waste and store it in on its premises till it confirms whether it's hazardous or non-hazardous.
During the inspection, MRPL officials had claimed that the waste was not hazardous.
PRO of MRPL Manoj Sharma said the waste dumped at its site is absolutely non-hazardous. "The land where waste has been dumped belongs to MRPL and there are plans of building a school and a playground there. The waste comprises ceramic pieces we use to level the land. There is no need of apprehension about it."
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