File a Petition in SC to Review its Ban on usage of Pet Coke and Furnace Oil, asks PHD Chamber to the Govt.

PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry has appealed to the government to file a review petition before the Supreme Court so that it reviews its decision, imposing a ban on usage of Pet Coke and Furnace Oil in States of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Haryana from today onwards.

In Press Statement issued here today, President, PHD Chamber, Mr Anil Khaitan said, “the MSME segment is highly concerned and aggrieved by the order passed on 24th October 2017 as this sudden ban giving only seven days time for industry to make alternate arrangements (earlier the Hon’ble Apex Court had given time up to 31st December 2017) will certainly impact the working of industry in NCR Region particularly MSMEs such as Bakery, Laundry, Hotels, Milk Chilling Plants, Health Services,  Agro and Food industry who are in the manufacturing of various products and services and are having small boilers”. 

According to Mr. Khaitan, “in the absence of alternate measures, this is the final nail in the coffin of the MSME who is already fighting for survival because of slow down in economy and the ban will render lakhs of workforce jobless and closure of thousands of small and medium scale industries”.

Therefore, the President of the Chamber has advised the Ministry of Environment as well as Central Pollution Control Board to jointly file the review petition before the Supreme Court urging the apex body to review its decision so that relief is served to the concerned stakeholders.