NOIDA, Feb. 4 -- A car service centre in Noida's Sector 5 has been sealed by the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) for allegedly repeatedly flouting environmental regulations despite warnings and penalties, officials said on Monday.

The centre was first inspected on September 11, 2023 and issued a notice for operating without obtaining consent under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, officials said.

A follow-up inspection on October 18, 2023, confirmed that the unit was still running without required approvals. Two months later, the UPPCB issued a show-cause notice seeking explanation from the centre. However, the firm failed to provide a satisfactory response, officials said.

"Despite multiple notic...