The great and disturbing news is that both Central and Egmore Railway Stations have failed to comply with the pollution norms. Violating all pollution norms, Tamil Nadu State Electricity Board (TNSEB) sources said, the railways was letting out waste water and sewage into the Buckingham canal and Cooum river. Despite Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB)’s repeated directives to the railway asking them to set up an effluent treatment plant, both Central and Egmore stations are yet to comply. TNPCB sources said the environment clearance for railways was still on hold as the railway was not following pollution norms.
Pollution is caused by none other than the railways in this case! River-fronts are polluted in the city of Chennai with no checks but the rules and regulations are openly violated by the biggest public sector establishment!!. Probably the High Court or the Supreme Court has to use the hammer one day and direct the government agencies to follow the rules and save the rivers and the environment. Our rulers have no sense of decency, self correction and civilised behaviour in discharge of their public duty.
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