State environmental watchdog — the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) — has given a breather to nearly 600 industries in Tarapur, that were staring at a complete shutdown following its notice for closure of their Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP).

MPCB had granted conditional approval to the 25 million litres per day (MLD) CETP. But due to violation of rules - highly polluted effluents being discharged into the creek — it had issued a closure notice to the Tarapur Environment Protection Society (TEPS).