(a) whether the Government are aware of high pollution of surroundings and dangerous/alarming condition of
the environment created by Oswal Fertilizers Company at Paradeep (orissa);
(b) if so, the details of the same upto date;
(c) the action taken by the Government to make it pollution and danger free; and
(d) the punitive action taken against the said company?
MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRI T.R. BAALU)
(a) & (b) The Government is awrare of the environmental pollution problem being caused by M/s Oswal
Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd. at Paradeep. The monitoring of nearby water bodies has revealed that the adjoining creek and
the Nallah leading to river Mahanadi, have been contaminated with acid, fluoride and phosphate by discharges and seepages
from the industry.
(c) Directions have been issued to the industry to take adequate pollution control measures and stop all kinds of
effluent discharge from the plant.
(d) A criminal case has been filed on 17.03.2001 by the Orissa Pollution Control Board against the industry for
violation of Section 25 of the water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. Further, a show cause notice has
been issued on 26.5.2002 with an intention to issue direction under Section 33(A) of the water (Prevention and Control
of Pollution) Act, 1974.