Another power struggle in Pollution Control Board

 The Chairman canceled the circular issued by the Member Secretary

Another power struggle in Pollution Control Board

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್

 Bengaluru: There has been a conflict of power between the chairman and the member secretary in the State Pollution Control Board.

 President Shant A. continues as the President as per the order of the High Court. Thimmaiah, Member Secretary P.C. Ray canceled the 242nd meeting circular issued on 27th A.D. on 30th A.D.

 More than 400 applications are pending before the board for approval. Under the leadership of the Forest Minister, Additional Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary, Member Secretary reviewed the issue. All these applications were decided to be disposed of by the board soon. The member secretary sent a circular to the members of the state level enforcement committee saying that this should be approved through a circular.

 The member secretary does not have the authority to call a meeting of the state level enforcement committee members of the board. However, the meeting was held on 13th A.M. without the consent of the President. Even after the instructions of the President, the member secretary issued a schedule for holding meetings on September 16, 5, 6, 7 and 10. "All this is illegal," President Shanth Tammaiah said in a letter written to the members of the state-level enforcement committee.

The circular issued by the member secretary on 27th A.D. to approve and dispose of pending files before the board is also against the Water Act and Water Pollution Prohibition and Control Rules. Such action was taken without the consent of the President. Thus, the circular issued to approve the matters of the 242nd board meeting has been cancelled. Shant Thimmaiah said in the letter that the date of the next meeting will be informed after obtaining the consent of the High Court.

 "Problems have been created, we will fight for this," said member secretary P.C. Ray responded.

 Letter to the Chief Secretary

 'Forest Department Principal Secretary BP Ravi has held a meeting of Zonal Environment Officers of the State Pollution Control Board. Along with the officials of the board, they inspected the companies in Kumbalagode, Kengeri, Shimoga, Chitradurga. This is illegal and he should be ordered not to interfere in the management of the board,' said the Chief Secretary Shanth Tammaiah in a letter to him.

' I have no information about writing a letter to the Chief Secretary. BP will not give any kind of response in this regard' BP Ravi responded.

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