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Ugar Sugar Works receives closure directions from KSPCB for its Ugar plant until September 3, 2026
03-Sep-2026, 07:10
The Ugar Sugar Works Limited has received closure directions from the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB), mandating the shutdown of its Ugar plant until further orders, effective September 3, 2026, due to observed non-compliances with the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1981. According to the company, the closure order relates to 2025, and it has already taken corrective measures and is pursuing legal action to revoke the directive, with no current impact on the company's financial, operational, or other activities.