Supreme Court Monitoring Committee Member visits Kanpur

In response to a letter written to G.Thyagarajan, Chairman, Supreme Court Monitoring Committee (SCMC) on Hazardous waste and a Writ Petition filed with SCMC by Eco Friends, SCMC member Claude Alvares paid a preliminary one day visit to Kanpur on Sept. 18. Eco Friends took SCMC member to various hazardous waste dump-sites, CETP, STP and some hazardous industrial units in Kanpur Nagar and Kanpur Dehat. The SCMC member was accompanied by State Pollution Control Board, Nagar Nigam, Jal Sansthan and Jal Nigam officials.

SCMC Member Claude Alvares inspecting an industrial unit in Noraiakheda area of Kanpur Nagar	Inside the Kaypee Chemicolour factory
Looking at the contaminated green coloured ground-water and talking to the community in Noraiakheda area	Industrial waste dumpsite in Panki industrial area
Holding meeting with officials at CETP	Looking at the wastewater consisting of sewage and tannery effluent being used for irrigation
Inspecting the Indian Tanning Industry	Hazardous waste dump-site at Rania industrial area in Kanpur Dehat
Basic Chrome Sulphate manufacturing unit at Rania	Hazardous waste stored in the factory
Claude holding meeting with the officials

Visit report of SCMC to Kanpur click here……