HC stay on PCB’s closure notice to poultry waste rendering unit in Thamarassery

The Kerala High Court has granted an interim stay on the closure notice issued by the Kerala State Pollution Control Board (PCB) to Freshcut Organic Products, Thamarassery. The PCB had ordered the closure of the poultry waste rendering unit after receiving complaints about the unit draining its waste into an adjacent residential area.

However, the court found prima facie merit in the firm's arguments, as there was no specific reason provided in the closure order and no inspection by the PCB to substantiate the allegations. The court directed an environmental engineer to inspect the unit to verify whether any waste is being drained to the residential area, and a report on the findings was to be submitted by August 13.

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