The residents of Bohri, Talab Tillo, on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest outside M/s Devan Modern Breweries Limited, Bohri against the “indifferent attitude” of the administration and State Pollution Control Board for not taking action against the owners of the breweries “as they have been continuing their operations in densely populated area”.
The protesters, mostly women, shouting slogans against theState Pollution Control Board (SPCB), were demanding that the liquor manufacturingunit be shifted outside the residential area.
“The operation of Brewery continues in the populatedresidential area which is jeopardizing the health of the locals includingwomen, old-aged, children and the sick,” the protesters said.
Another protester said that continued operation of thefactory has caused sufferings to the locals of the area due to air, water andnoise pollutions caused by the factory operations.
A handout stated that in December 2018, a show cause noticewas served to M/s Devan Modern Breweries Ltd by SPCB asking the former toexplain within 30 days as to why legal action including closure should not betaken against it for violation of various Environmental Laws.