Automotive Axles Receives KSPCB Pollution Notice

Key Details

• Authority: Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB)
• Date of Notice: 30th July 2026
• Date of Receipt: 4th August 2026
• Subject: Non-compliance under Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
• Location: Company's plant at Mysuru, Karnataka
• Specific Issue: Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) treated water parameters exceeding prescribed standards

Requirements from Notice

The company was required to:

• Take requisite measures to bring effluent to prescribed standard
• Submit an action taken report within 7 days from date of receipt (by 11th August 2026)

Company Response

The company submitted a response dated 7th August 2026 which included:

• Explanation for the parameter exceedance
• Details of corrective measures taken
• STP Treated Water Analysis report confirming all parameters were within prescribed limits

Financial Impact

As per the disclosure: "N A" (Not Applicable) - No quantifiable financial impact disclosed.

Reason for Disclosure Delay

The notice was received on 4th August 2026 but disclosed on 9th August 2026 due to "inadvertent delay in internal communication." The company states it has reviewed and strengthened internal communication and escalation mechanisms for regulatory/statutory communications to prevent recurrence.