Court Orders Pollution Check on Isha Foundation's Mahasivarathri Event

The Madras High Court has instructed the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board to check compliance with environmental regulations by Isha Foundation during its Mahasivarathri event in Coimbatore. The directive follows a petition alleging sewage and noise pollution. A report is due on February 24, ahead of the event scheduled for February 26-27.

The Madras High Court, on Friday, directed the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) to ascertain whether Isha Foundation is adhering to environmental rules for its upcoming Mahasivarathri event on February 26 in Coimbatore.

This order was issued by a division bench comprising Justices S M Sivasubramaniam and K Rajasekar, who have asked TNPCB to submit a compliance report by February 24.

The petition, filed by S T Sivagnanan, claims that Isha Foundation has breached pollution norms by operating without adequate sewage treatment and causing noise pollution, and seeks to prevent this year's event until these issues are addressed.