Mahad Industrial Estate: Legacy Contamination
Location:
Maharashtra,
India
Region:
South Asia,
Pollutants:
Chemicals
Source:
Chemical Manufacturing
Transmission:
water, soil
Potentially affected people:
304,310 in Raigarh Dist.
The problem
According to the Supreme Court Monitoring Committee that visited the area, approx. 1,747 tons of hazardous sludge has accumulated at the Mahad Industrial Estate CETP. The Committee had directed Mahad CETP Association to replace pipelines carrying effluents from the industries but the work is progressing very slowly. There are also reports of hazardous wastes being dumped illegally in the premises of legacy industries like Raksha Chemicals Ltd. and Shree Mahesh Chemicals. The industrial premise of Shri Mahesh Chemicals Ltd. houses an abandoned H-acid plant and iron & gypsum sludge. At the Raksha Chemicals premises, in addition to hazardous waste abandoned from its operations, more toxic waste (probably spent caustic) from a factory in Karnataka has been dumped.Health Impact
No health studies have been undertaken in this region.Current Activity
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