The Oil India Limited (OIL) on Monday claimed that the closure notice served by Pollution Control Board, Assam (PCBA) is on the verge of being lifted.
A statement issued by OIL’s spokesperson Tridiv Hazarika said OIL CMD held discussion with PCBA chairperson on the closure notice and it is about to be lifted.
The PCBA recently directed OIL to close down all the production as well as drilling operations of all installations in Baghjan oilfield for not following the pollution control guidelines.
In its closure notice, the PCBA said, “ It is seen that you have not been submitting the Annual Report regularly under Section 9 of the Hazardous & Other waste (Management & Trans boundary movement ) rules, 2016, which is a serious violation and liable to be punished under the Law al force.
