Minister orders action over industrial effluent discharge into Bhima River in Yadgir district

Forest, Ecology and Environment Minister Ramalinga Reddy on Monday directed the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) to take immediate and stringent action against industries in the Kadechur-Badiyal industrial area of Yadgir district over reports of untreated industrial effluents being discharged into the Bhima River.

Taking serious note of the wastewater from industries in the area being discharged into the river without proper treatment, the Minister, in a release, said such practices could cause water pollution and pose serious risks to the health of people and livestock, besides adversely affecting the surrounding environment.

He said preventing the discharge of untreated industrial effluents into rivers and other water bodies was one of the key responsibilities of the KSPCB.