UP Pollution Board Targets Illegal Factories Polluting Yamuna and Hindon Rivers
The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) has identified around 1,500 factories in Loni, Ghaziabad, many operating illegally and discharging untreated wastewater into drains that flow into the Yamuna and Hindon rivers. A joint enforcement campaign with local authorities and the electricity department aims to inspect these units, disconnect power to violators, and seal illegal operations. Environmentalists emphasize the urgency of action to prevent ongoing river pollution, with some cases pending before the National Green Tribunal.