India, Feb. 16 -- The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), Pune on Thursday issued proposed directions to the Shirur Municipal Council (SMC) for alleged violation of solid waste management and environment norms, officials said on Saturday.

The action comes under Section 33 A of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Section 31 A of the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.

The board officials conducted a spot inspection on January 27 after receiving a complaint a day before regarding air pollution caused by SMC by burning municipal solid waste (MSW) waste. Later, the sub regional officer proposed legal action against the council, said officials.

"The municipal council has dumped biomining solid ...