A 24/7 online monitoring cell has been set up to continuously monitor emissions and pollutants from 501 highly polluting industries. | Photo credit: Representative photo
The Telangana Pollution Control Board (TPCCB) has ordered the closure of 305 industries for non-compliance with pollution control norms. Notices were issued for 1,234 units after review of 2,069 industries and closure orders were later lifted for 697 industries after compliance was confirmed, according to an official statement on Tuesday.
The TGPCB has given approval to set up 2,620 new companies and issued consent to operate (CFO) for 3,521 units between January 2024 and October 2025 after verifying compliance with environmental norms to control air and water pollution.
During the same period, about 7,966 samples of sewage/hazardous waste and 3,807 samples of air pollutants were collected from various industries to ensure strict pollution control. Laboratory results will determine further action against non-compliant units.
A 24/7 online monitoring cell has been set up to continuously monitor emissions and pollutants from 501 highly polluting industries. The Task Force Committee inspected 108 industries for violating pollution norms and ordered immediate corrective action and warned of legal action for continued non-compliance.
Computerized inspection allocation was introduced through a tool developed by the Center for Good Governance (CGG). From January 2024 to October 2025, 1,664 industrial inspections were carried out and 324 industries were inspected, and the necessary enforcement measures were taken.
A toll-free helpline (10741) and a mobile application ‘Janavani – Kalushya Nivarini’ have been introduced, while night patrolling is also being carried out in industrial zones. Telangana currently has 12,264 industries classified into Red, Orange, Green and White categories based on the severity of pollution, as per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) guidelines.
The TGPCB said it is closely monitoring new and existing industrial units through a combination of approvals, inspections, notices and penalties to curb pollution. Five Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs), 26 e-waste recycling units, four Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste management facilities and 12 biomedical waste treatment facilities have been established for safe disposal and recycling of waste.
The board also highlighted effective measures such as strict implementation of zero liquid discharge (ZLD) systems in large-scale drug and chemical industries, along with the reuse of treated wastewater, as key contributors to pollution reduction.
Published – 25 Nov 2025 21:17 IST
