Kadambrayar pollution: Kerala State Pollution Control Board starts inspecting erring units to fix environmental compensation
The Kerala State Pollution Control Board has begun inspections to address the illegal discharge of untreated wastewater into the Kadambrayar river. This action follows a directive from the National Green Tribunal, which emphasized the need for accountability under the 'polluter pays' principle. The board aims to finalize penalties for violators, including various industrial and residential units, by June 2026.
- ▪The KSPCB is verifying sources of untreated wastewater discharge into the Kadambrayar river.
- ▪Inspections were initiated following a directive from the National Green Tribunal.
- ▪Local bodies have identified responsible parties, including industrial and commercial units.
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The Kerala State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has initiated physical verification of sources responsible for the illegal discharge of untreated wastewater into the Kadambrayar river in Ernakulam district in Kerala as part of fixing the environmental compensation based on the ‘polluter pays’ principle.The inspections started on Thursday (May 21, 2026) after the Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal, which took suo motu cognisance of the pollution of the Kadambrayar river based on a report published in The Hindu, directed the board to take further action against the violators based on the report submitted by the Department of Local Self-Government on February 19, 2025.The local bodies sharing the banks of the river, including Kochi Corporation, Thrikkakara municipality,…
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