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The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) connected Friday issued a announcement ordering the Kodungaiyur discarded incinerator works to halt incineration of waste.
According to the announcement issued by the Superintending Engineer Solid Waste Management Department connected Friday, the civic assemblage directed the institution to “immediately suspend the cognition of the incinerator works with effect from receipt of this missive and taxable wrong 3 days a elaborate compliance study covering each 48 biology parameters prescribed by TNPCB.”
A associated inspection was carried retired connected February 18, 2026 by officials of Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB), District Revenue Officer/Assistant Commissioner Zone - 4 on with Greater Chennai Corporation officials. During the inspection, the pursuing deficiencies were observed: The h2o scrubber strategy was recovered to beryllium inadequate, insufficient to efficaciously power emissions. Poor housekeeping was noticed wrong the works premises. Huge backlog of unprocessed discarded had accumulated wrong the facility. More than 100 tonnes of bottommost ash was stored astatine the site.
Pointing to deficiencies that bespeak superior operational lapses and non-compliance with statutory biology norms and the conditions stipulated successful the concession agreement, the civic assemblage stressed the request for installation and operationalisation of continuous emanation monitoring strategy (CEMS) integrated with TNPCB servers. “If it is already done, cheque whether it is moving properly. Ensure due technological handling and disposal of toxic ash and leachate absorption arsenic per statutory norms. Produce valid third-party laboratory trial reports for emissions and different mandated parameters. And facilitate associated inspection by GCC and TNPCB officials. The works shall stay unopen down until afloat compliance is verified by GCC and statutory authorities. Failure to adhere to the supra directions volition pull penal enactment arsenic per the provisions of the concession agreement, including imposition of penalties, encashment of show security, and initiation of termination proceedings,” the announcement said.
