Regional office of Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) here has begunair qualitymonitoring to gauge pollution spread byChandrapurSuper Thermal Power Station (CSTPS).
Wadettiwar, while reviewing Environmental Degradation in Chandrapur city and surrounding areas, had blamed CSTPS for high pollution levels. He charged the mega power plant, having installed capacity of 2920MW, of not taking measures to curb pollution despite Supreme Court orders.
Expressing concern over the rising diseases like skin ailment, asthma, cancer and other respiratory disorders, he had directed MPCB regional office to check pollution caused by CSTPS and take appropriate action to bring the situation under control.