POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD (Department of Environment, Govt. of West Bengal) Regional Office, K.I.T. Building (1st Floor). 247, Deshpran Sasmal Road, - 700 033. Telefax No. : (033) 2417-0121; Tel No. : (033) 2417-0235. Website: www.wbpcb.gov.in

Memo No. 945(1)/30/WPB-O(1091)/03 Date - 20/12/2018

Order for Closure and Disconnection of Electricity

A Consent to Operate under section 25 & 26 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 & Section 21 of the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 was given to M/s. Multicables Private Limited by the West Bengal Pollution Control Board, hereinafter referred to as the “State Board” vide the office memo no. 773/30/WPB-O(1091)/03 dated 31/05/2010 which was valid till 30/04/2015.

State Board issued Show Cause Notices to your unit for running the unit without Consent to Operate of the State Board vide memo nos. 645/30/WPB-O(1091)/03 & 1181/30/WPB-O(1091)/03 dated 17/07/2017 & 21/09/2017 respectively asking your explanation, as to why action should not be taken against your unit, for violating the provisions under Sections 25 & 26 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution ) Act, 1974 and Section 21 of the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.

However, no satisfactory reply has been received from your end till date and there is no valid Consent to Operate in favour of your unit.

Now therefore in exercise of powers conferred to the Board as per Section 33A of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Section 31A of the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, the Board hereby directs immediate closure of your industrial activity.

The electricity connection of the unit is ordered to be disconnected forthwith.

The concerned electricity authority is requested to take necessary steps for disconnection of electricity of the unit immediately.

The closure order will take immediate effect and the concerned Police Station is directed to execute the closure order against the aforementioned unit and submit the compliance report to the Board within seven (07) days from the receipt of this Memo. This direction has been issued to the concerned Police Station and the concerned electricity authority in conformity with the order of the Hon’ble High Court, Calcutta dated 21/08/1998 and 28/04/1999 respectively.

By Order, Sd/-

Environmental Engineer Alipore Regional Office. Memo No. 945(1)/30/WPB-O(1091)/03 Date - 20/12/2018

Copy forwarded for information and necessary action to:

1. M/s. Multicables Private Limited,18/14, Chanditala Main Road, P.O.- , P.S.- Behala, 24 Parganas (S), Pin- 700053. 2. P.A. to Chairman, WBPCB 3. P.A. to Member Secretary, WBPCB 4. The Vice President (Distribution and Services), CESC Ltd. CESC House, Square, Kolkata- 700001. 5. The Officer-in-Charge, Behala Police Station, 131, Diamond Harbour Road, Behala, Kolkata, West Bengal 700034. 6. The Chief Engineer, Planning, WBPCB. 7. The Chief Engineer, W.M. Cell, WBPCB. 8. The Senior Environmental Engineer & Incharge, (Operation & Execution Cell & Camac Street Circle Office), WBPCB. 9. Environment Officer-Communication, WBPCB – for circulation through float file.

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Environmental Engineer Alipore Regional Office.