Stakeholders have agreed that the industries responsible for making Sirsia river water polluted by the industries of the Parsa-Bara industrial corridor should be brought to action.

This opinion was expressed by the participants of the interaction between the concerned agencies regarding the pollution of the Sirsia river held in Birganj on Tuesday in the joint project of the Department of Industry Regional Office Birganj Project and the District Administration Office.

The chief district officer of Parsa, Ganesh Aryal, said that the industries of the corridor are acting against the commitment of environmental impact assessment during the establishment. He said that since there is also a socio-cultural aspect of the Sirsia river associated with the Chhath festival and during the festival, it is shameful for them to go to the door of the industrialist and plead to stop the pollution . He said that the cleanliness of this river should also be connected with civilization. He said that even though the industry responsible for river pollution has been identified in 2067, it is wrong for those industries not to take any steps to prevent pollution.

What have industrialists been watching for 12 years? In the name of economic recession, he said, "We are forced to implement the law even to maintain good governance." He argued that such industries and industrialists should be socially boycotted.

Although the local government has the responsibility to control pollution, he complains that the local levels have not played a responsible role . Basant Adhikari, Chief District Officer of Bara, recently said that he and the Chief District Officer of Parsa have experienced a lack of authority to take action against half a dozen industries found to be responsible for river pollution through on-site monitoring . He said that if the industries responsible for pollution are brought under the scope of action, other industries will also hesitate.

Birgunj Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Rajeshman Singh accused the industries of not fulfilling their promises to stop pollution. "I have the commitment of the industrialists," he said, "2 years ago, they did not fulfill their commitment to install the treatment plant within 6 months". He said that Indian citizens across the border have also complained to him many times about the pollution of the river.

Jeetpur Simra sub-metropolitan mayor Rajan Poudel complained that the industries responsible for the pollution are disobeying the instructions of the local level. He said that pollution of the river will not decrease unless such industries are brought under strict action.

Hariprasad Gautam, President of Birgunj Industry and Commerce Association, said that if 122 industries in the Sirsia Corridor install water treatment plants, 75 percent of the problem will be solved. He said that the pollution of the river will be reduced to a great extent if land is provided to manage the ash coming out of the industries. Madhav Rajpal, the senior vice president of the association, expressed his commitment to take initiatives to make responsible industries responsible for reducing river pollution .

Chairman of Jitpur Simra Industry and Commerce Association Mohan Sharma said that treatment plant must be installed while establishing the industry. He said that this problem will be solved if all three levels of government take it seriously. Jaspal Singh, President of Prakriti Seva Pratishthan Nepal, said Sirsia river has died due to the irresponsible actions of industries. He said that the Sirsia River will become more and more dead unless strict action is taken against the industry that deliberately destroys the existence of a river.