Hyderabad: The Hyderabad High Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Central and TS governments on a PIL seeking stay on the construction of third unit of Nagarjuna Cements Ltd. in Suryapet district.
A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Ramesh Ranganathan and Justice J. Uma Devi was dealing with the petition, filed by Sevabhai Yuvajana Sangham of Mattampalli mandal of Suryapet district.
Karunakar Reddy, counsel for the petitioner, submitted that the company had begun its expansion work for the third unit despite objections by the locals raised during the public hearing.
He submitted that the cement unit has been causing air and water pollution of the area.
The bench directed the respondents to file their counter affidavits by Oct 10.
