The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) will conduct a second round of inspection at the Wankhede Stadium, days after it issued a show cause notice to the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) for pollution of air and ground water in the area due to the on-going stadium renovation work.
Mahesh Pathak, member secretary of MPCB, said, “The inspection would be conducted this week. Fresh samples of ground water will be collected and air quality reading will be carried out.” The first round of inspection was conducted on November 24, 2009, and found high levels of respirable suspended particulate matter (RSPM) and nitrous oxides (NOx) in the air. Based on the report, a notice was served on the MCA. The MPCB has called for pollution controlling measures and treatment of waste water at the site.
Referring to a reply sent by the MCA to the notice last week, G T Deole, senior law officer of the board, said, “The MCA administration has requested us to carry out a second round of inspection along with their representatives. They have claimed that the last inspection was not conducted in their presence and that the officials concerned did not even meet the MCA administratives after the work. They want to know where the samples were collected from.”
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