CPCB stops Parli units 6 and 8
Removal of two units from service reduces the plant's available thermal generation capacity and establishes an enforceable compliance requirement tied to emissions limits and valid consents to operate.
Change
On February 5, the Central Pollution Control Board directed Maharashtra authorities to stop operation of units 6 and 8 at Parli Thermal Power Station.
Why it matters
The Central Pollution Control Board communicated the stop order to the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board on February 5. A 2015 notice required installation of Online Continuous Emission and Effluent Monitoring Systems at the plant. A 2018 inspection found non-compliances and prompted a closure direction; a May 2025 inspection found units 6, 7 and 8 operational despite that direction. The Consent to Operate for units 6–8 expired in December 2024 and measured PM emissions for units 6, 7 and 8 were 87 mg/Nm3, 85 mg/Nm3 and 91 mg/Nm3, respectively, above the 50 mg/Nm3 limit.
Implications
- — Units 6, 7 and 8 are operating without a valid Consent to Operate after December 2024.
- — Recorded PM emissions for units 6, 7 and 8 exceed the 50 mg/Nm3 regulatory limit (87, 85 and 91 mg/Nm3).
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