Supreme Court Orders Gujarat Pollution Board to Decide on Piramal Pharma's Dahej Plant Closure

The Supreme Court has directed the Gujarat Pollution Control Board to decide within a week on Piramal Pharma's plea to reopen its Dahej manufacturing plant, which was closed over alleged hazardous waste discharge into a canal linked to the Narmada River. The court denied interim relief to the company, emphasizing the environmental concerns and advising it to seek remedies through statutory authorities and the National Green Tribunal, which has been asked to resolve the matter within two weeks if approached.