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Two Kanpur tanneries caught breaking Ganga curfew

Published: January 24, 2023

All the tanneries and water polluting industrial units of Kanpur city have been ordered to stop operations from January 23-26 in view of the holy bath in the Ganga on the occasion of Basant Panchami during Magh Mela in Prayagraj.

Polluting Kanpur tanneries ordered to close

Published: February 28, 2020

Due to the ongoing pollution of the river Ganga by effluent discharge, a number of Kanpur tanneries have been ordered to close.

Hide shortage leading to tannery closures

Published: November 16, 2015

Tanneries are being hurt by the Government’s ban on cow slaughter and environmental control procedures.

Kanpur tanners urged to monitor water usage

Published: May 11, 2015

Union Minister for water resources Uma Bharati on May 9 asked the tannery owners of Jajmau area near Kanpur to install flow meters at their units to monitor tannery discharges in to the river Ganga.

Kanpur tanners in danger as NGT cracks down on pollution

Published: February 9, 2015

Kanpur’s leather industry, which earns foreign exchange worth an estimated Rs 6,000 crore (US$960 million) for the country is being targeted by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for polluting the River Ganga.

Fate of 700 Kanpur tanners delayed by Tribunal

Published: January 30, 2015

The National Green Tribunal on January 29 sought more clarification on key issues before deciding the fate of about 700 Kanpur-based tanneries on the banks of river Ganga, termed as “highest sources of pollution” in one of its earlier observations.

Pressure on Kanpur tanners to clean-up

Published: January 21, 2015

The National Green Tribunal in India on January 20 warned of complete closure of 700 tanneries located on the banks of river Ganga at Kanpur, terming them as one of the "highest sources of pollution".

Tanneries to close during Hindu festival to avoid pollution

Published: January 5, 2015

Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board has directed the tannery owners in the city to cease production for 15 days in the wake of the 'Megh Mela' festival. It was mutually decided to shut the tanneries of the city till Mahashivratri in a meeting on January 2, so that the effluent from the tanneries do not pollute Ganga river and harm the devotees, T U Khan, Kanpur regional director of UPPCB has said.

German team looks at Ganga river pollution

Published: October 14, 2014

A two-member German study team of an Indo-German joint venture for cleaning up the river Ganga was stunned when it came to know that 41 million litres of untreated water is being discharged per day in the river in the city.

Tanners identified as main Ganga river polluters

Published: July 25, 2014

Tannery and leather related industrial units mainly in Kanpur and nearby areas are the main reason behind pollution of Ganga in Uttar Pradesh, revealed a report of the Central Pollution Control Board while listing 972 polluting industrial units.