Supreme Court pulls up Tamil Nadu govt. over tannery waste in Palar river, issues fresh directives
The Hindu
Supreme Court orders Tamil Nadu to stop tannery pollution in Palar River, threatens jail for violators.
The Supreme Court on Thursday (January 30, 2025) judged that untrammelled dumping of untreated effluents by tanneries into the Palar river in the Vellore district, Tamil Nadu, has ravaged the water body, a source of life and livelihood for farmers and residents.
The Court issued a slew of directions to the Tamil Nadu government and State authorities to rein in the pollution, revive the river and for timely payment of compensation in accordance with a judgment of 2001.
The judgment was delivered by a Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan. Justice Mahadevan authored the verdict. Justice Pardiwala said in the courtroom that the judgment was path-breaking, meant to bring succour, especially to the local farmers.
“Any violation of the directions given in the judgment, the people responsible would be sent to the Tihar Jail here, not even to a jail in Tamil Nadu,” Justice Pardiwala observed.
The court would maintain a continuing mandamus over the issue and listed the case agains after four months to examine compliance.
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