Slaughterhouse in Kondhwa fails to comply with pollution norms despite notices

The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has issued yet another notice to the chief medical officer for health, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and the Pune Cantonment Board (PCB) over environmental violations by a slaughterhouse in Kondhwa.

- Gayatri Vajpeyee

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The notice, issued on February 28, cites multiple complaints from residents regarding water and air pollution allegedly caused by the facility. This is the second notice since June last year. The slaughterhouse is owned by the PMC and the extended facility is on PCB land.

Residents of Nancy Garden Cooperative Housing Society and other nearby areas in Wanowrie have raised complaints about the issue. Following these complaints, MPCB officials inspected the site on February 28 and issued a notice on the same day.

Kunal Borade, a resident of Wanworie, said, "The problem is severe and has been affecting us for many years now. There was no help from the PMC as they kept postponing the duty stating various reasons. The residents in the area are following up on the issue with many authorities including MPCB and the state government, but so far there is no permanent solution."