The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has ordered that all construction activity be immediately stopped in the Malibu Towne project in Sector 47, Gurugram due to a lack of environmental approvals. The 2,500 families who presently reside in the society will not be impacted by the closure notice. The order states that the developer will not be permitted to execute any sale deeds for a flat, plot, home, shop, or any other project component. The utility that distributes electricity has been asked not to add any additional connections to the project.
Malibu Towne a residential community spread across 225 acres in Sector 47 of Gurugram, Haryana. The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has ordered that all building there be stopped "immediately" due to a lack of environmental approvals. The 2,500 families who reside in the society will not be impacted by the closure notice. The order states that the developer will not be permitted to execute any sale deeds for a flat, plot, home, shop, or any other project component. The utility that distributes electricity has been asked not to add any additional connections to the project.
The HSPCB notice, issued by chairperson P Raghvendra Rao, states that "Malibu Estate Pvt. Ltd., Malibu Towne, Sohna Road, Gurugram has created and is operating a residential plot colony, which is polluting in nature and is included under red category." Sections 33A of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act of 1974 and Section 31A of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act of 1981 both applied to the notice's issuance.
In a statement released in an article by ET Realty, the HSPCB regional officer Kuldeep Singh confirms that the developers of Malibu Towne have received the closure notice. The project came under scrutiny by the pollution board when it inspected the society's three sewage treatment facilities. All waste was being dumped into the sewage system without being treated, and it was discovered to be directly connected to the GMDA's drain network. All samples surpassed the established limits, as expected.
BOD should be less than 30 mg/l and COD should be fewer than 250 mg/l for rivers and other waterbodies according to CPCB standards. BOD measures how much oxygen is needed to break down organic matter whereas COD measures how much oxygen is needed to completely oxidise all organic matter into carbon dioxide and water. The samples of sewage taken from Malibu Towne had a BOD level of 48 mg/l and a COD level of 260 mg/l. Other elements including sulphide and the quantity of oil and grease went over the allowed limits. Calls to the number listed on the developer's website were not returned repeatedly.
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