Pune: ₹2.56 Crore Compensation Proposed Against 4 Industrial Units Over Pavana River Pollution
Pune: The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has proposed environmental damage compensation (EDC) of more than ₹2.56 crore against four industrial units for allegedly discharging untreated effluent into the Pavana River. The compensation calculations have been submitted to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in an ongoing case concerning pollution in the river. The case was initiated by…
The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has suggested an environmental damage compensation (EDC) of over ₹2.56 crore against four industrial units for discharging untreated effluent into the Pavana River, according to wire material. The compensation figures have been filed with the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in a case pertaining to Pavana River pollution, initiated by Krunnal Gharre, an activist from Pune.
One unit is facing the highest proposed compensation of ₹1.71 crore, while the other three are proposed to pay ₹62 lakh, ₹20 lakh, and ₹3 lakh respectively. Two of the four units allegedly continued their violation of pollution control rules, as per an inspection carried out in July 2026, despite prior warnings. The MPCB is now calculating additional compensation for these two units, which will also be submitted to the NGT.
The tribunal has ensured that all four industrial units are included in the proceedings, and the compensation will only be granted after the companies are given a chance to reply. The Pavana River, a significant water source for Pimpri-Chinchwad, supplies drinking water to the city and was listed among India's most polluted river stretches in 2024, classified as a Priority I by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
The NGT proceedings have also pointed out the lack of proper sewage and waste-management infrastructure along the river, with several villages in the area without adequate arrangements for waste disposal and sewage treatment.
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