Archive · 26 Nov 2025
Telangana Shuts 305 Industrial Units for Pollution Norms Violation
The Telangana Pollution Control Board (TGPCB) has shut down 305 industrial units for not following pollution rules.
They also gave notices to 1,234 other units.
The board is checking many industries to make sure they follow environmental rules.
They have set up special systems to watch pollution in real-time and have even started a helpline and app for people to report pollution problems.
They have also built new places to treat different kinds of waste to help reduce pollution.
TGPCB shut down 305 industrial units for violating pollution control norms and issued notices to 1,234 others.
The board monitored 12,264 industries and granted permissions to 2,620 new industries and issued consent for operation to 3,521 units.
TGPCB collected 7,966 wastewater and hazardous waste samples and 3,807 air pollutant samples for testing.
Out of 2,069 industries reviewed, 305 were ordered to close, but 697 units had their closure orders revoked after taking corrective action.
TGPCB set up a 24/7 online monitoring cell to track emissions from 501 highly polluting industries and reviewed 108 industries for exceeding limits.
- Who
- Telangana Pollution Control Board (TGPCB)
- What
- Shut down 305 industrial units for violating pollution control norms and issued notices to 1,234 others
- When
- Between January 2024 and October 2025
- Where
- Telangana, India
- Why
- To enforce pollution control norms and ensure compliance with environmental standards
- Industrial Units Shut Down
- 305
- Notices Issued
- 1,234
- Total Industries in Telangana
- 12,264
- Industries Granted Permissions
- 2,620
- Industries Issued CFO
- 3,521
- Wastewater and Hazardous Waste Samples Collected
- 7,966
- Air Pollutant Samples Collected
- 3,807
- Industries Reviewed
- 2,069
- Closure Orders Revoked After Corrective Action
- 697
- Highly Polluting Industries Monitored
- 501
- Industries Reviewed for Exceeding Limits
- 108
- Computerised Inspections Conducted
- 1,664
- Industries Reviewed Under EoDB Initiative
- 324
- Common Effluent Treatment Plants Established
- 5
- E-waste Recycling Units Established
- 26
- Construction and Demolition Waste Facilities
- 4
- Biomedical Waste Treatment Plants
- 12