The immediate cause for the seal order was the unit’s failure to adhere to pollution control guidelines, despite receiving multiple prior warnings and directions from the authorities. A decisive surprise inspection by the CAQM’s Flying Squad, conducted on October 20, 2025, confirmed the widespread disregard for environmental regulations. Inspectors noted that the facility was actively contributing to air pollution, with the full closure order formally issued shortly after, on October 28, 2025.

Key violations detailed in the inspection report centered on failures in pollution mitigation equipment. The Mother Dairy unit was found to have inactive or faulty pollution control devices, which directly resulted in air pollution spreading from the plant. Specifically, reports indicate that smoke was emanating from the milk chamber, allowing emissions to escape unchecked and breach the required environmental standards, making the plant a non-compliant polluter in a highly sensitive zone.

The regulatory enforcement measures are exceptionally stringent, reflecting the gravity of the non-compliance. In addition to the sealing of the facility, the Commission directed the Managing Director of the concerned energy corporation to immediately cut the plant’s electricity supply. This order to sever power is a critical logistical and operational blow, effectively halting all production and demonstrating that regulatory bodies are prepared to use maximum penalty measures against firms that repeatedly ignore official warnings.