(a) whether the Government has taken note of some major chemical factories at Gajraula in Uttar Pradesh which are spreading too much pollution;
(b) if so, the details and number of such factories; and
(c) the action taken/proposed to be taken by the Government against such factories?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRIMATI JAYANTHI NATARAJAN)
(a)to(c) There are seven chemical factories located at Gajraula in Uttar Pradesh, which are as under:
1. M/s Jubiliant Life Science Ltd.
2.M/s TEVA (API) India (p) Ltd.
3.M/s Crop Health Products.
4.M/s IRA Chem Ltd.
5.M/s Chadha Rubber Pvt Ltd.
6.M/s Insilico Ltd.
7.M/s Jubiliant Industries Ltd. (Fertilizer Plant).
As reported by the Central Pollution Control Board, all these industrial units have installed the necessary pollution control systems.