NGT orders Chittoor dairy firm to pay compensation for ammonia leak
The Hindu
The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal ordered a private dairy company in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh to pay ₹6.72 lakh as environmental compensation to the Andhra Pradesh Pollution
The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal ordered a private dairy company in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh to pay ₹6.72 lakh as environmental compensation to the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board within a period of two months, over an incident of ammonia leakage at its plant last year. The bench said on August 20, 2020, a technician at Hatsun Agro Products Ltd, noticed ammonia gas leakage at the plant and the employees working there were directed to immediately leave the premises. However, some employees experienced some breathing trouble and uneasiness, and were shifted to different hospitals for treatment. The bench said the joint committee report submitted by authorities noted that when a new ammonia receiver tank of 2000 Kgs capacity was erected by the industry, they failed to follow the SOPs or proper procedure and started operation. About 14 women workers out of 25 women working at the unit at that time inhaled the gas and had to be admitted for treatment.More Related News
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