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Andhra Pradesh Warns Aqua Units Over Pollution Violations
Andhra Pradesh’s Deputy Chief Minister K Pawan Kalyan warned aqua-processing businesses not to pollute water.
These businesses must treat their wastewater before it reaches rivers, canals, ponds, estuaries, or groundwater.
The state has 128 aqua processing and pre-processing units.
Officials tested samples from 82 units and found that 49 did not meet the required standards.
Some samples had much more organic pollution than allowed.
They also contained too many suspended solid particles, which can harm water resources.
K Pawan Kalyan ordered officials to check compliance every 15 days.
The government said it would help businesses solve technical problems while working with fishermen and industry representatives on sustainable growth.
Deputy Chief Minister K Pawan Kalyan directed aqua units to comply with environmental and pollution-control standards.
The state has 128 aqua processing and pre-processing units, with 82 inspected through samples.
Officials found that 49 of the 82 sampled units were not meeting prescribed standards.
Biochemical oxygen demand reached 321 mg per litre against the permitted 30 mg, while total suspended solids reached 365 mg against a limit of 50 mg.
K Pawan Kalyan ordered compliance testing every 15 days and proposed discussions involving fishermen and aqua industry representatives.
- Who
- Deputy Chief Minister and Environment Minister K Pawan Kalyan, state pollution-control officials, the Seafood Exporters Association of India’s Andhra Pradesh branch, and aqua-processing units.
- What
- The government warned aqua processing and pre-processing units to follow pollution-control standards and ordered more frequent compliance monitoring.
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh, with the review held in Vijayawada.
- When
- Thursday; future compliance testing was ordered every 15 days.
- Why
- To prevent effluents from contaminating natural water resources and to support sustainable growth of the aqua industry.
Key facts
- Units operating
- 128 aqua processing and pre-processing units were operating in Andhra Pradesh.
- Units sampled
- Samples were taken from 82 units.
- Noncompliant units
- 49 of the 82 sampled units were not meeting prescribed standards.
- BOD reading
- Biochemical oxygen demand reached 321 mg per litre, compared with a permitted 30 mg per litre.
- TSS reading
- Total suspended solids reached 365 mg per litre, compared with a permissible 50 mg per litre.
- Monitoring order
- Compliance testing and monitoring reports were ordered every 15 days.
- Proposed consultation
- The government proposed a joint meeting with fishermen and aqua industry representatives.
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