Overview
- KSPCB inspectors reported a non-operational 250 KLD sewage treatment plant, untreated wastewater discharge, improper solid-waste handling and diesel generators running without approvals.
- The board said the studio was operating without required consents under the Water and Air Acts and ordered immediate closure.
- Authorities directed BESCOM to cut power and the Ramanagara administration sealed and seized the Jollywood/Vels premises.
- Contestants and crew were escorted out of the Bigg Boss house, with participants relocated to Eagleton Resort under continued isolation rules.
- Vels Studios sought 15 days to rectify lapses as show makers explored legal options, and Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar said he instructed the district to lift the seal while requiring compliance.