Sc Allows Trial Run Of South Viscose Units

South India Viscose got a breather yesterday when the Supreme Court permitted trial run of its closed rayon and viscose plants for pollution tests. The Madras high court had earlier directed shutdown of all the three units including pulp as they were found polluting the Bhavani river.

The pulp plant was discharging colour and harmful chemicals into the river.

The green bench of the high court had ordered the closure of the three units on a petition filed by the Bhavani River Protection Joint Council.

The company submitted before a bench consisting of Justice S C Sen and Justice Sujata Manohar that the pulp plant was not working and steps were being taken to treat the effluents to bring them within the permitted levels.