Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shree 1008 Kunwar Raj Rajeswari Vs. Sunil Sharma & Ors. dated 24/01/2014 regarding the operation of three stone crushing units in Village Bilua, Tehsil Dabra, District Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.

Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/57-2013(CZ)(OA)_24Jan2014.pdf

Previous Orders: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/e-orders.php?eid=5302

Illegal mining is continuing along the borders of Punjab in Una district. In many areas, hills are being destroyed and rivulets getting choked due to illegal mining.

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M/s. Sree Divya Granites Bangalore Vs The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board Bangalore dated 06/12/2013 regarding closure

The state government has asked district collectors and SPs to crack the whip on stone crushers units, violating environment norms.

In a letter sent to the home and revenue and disaster management departments, forest secretary R K Sharma said many stone crushers units were still functioning, flouting the 'site' (where the units are located) criterion. It requires crusher units to be located 500 metre away from human habitations and 200 metre from national and state highways.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shree 1008 Raj Rajeshwari Vs Sunil Sharma & Ors. dated 02/12/2013 regarding illegal running of stone crushing units in Village Bilua, Tehsil Dabra, District
Gwalior.

Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/147-2013(CZ)(MApp)_2Dec2013.pdf

Previous Orders: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/e-orders.php?eid=5302

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shree 1008 Kunwar Raj Rajeswari vs. Sunil Sharma & Ors. dated 12/11/2013 regarding operation of the stone crushing units in Village Bilaua, District Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.

Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/57-2013(CZ)(OA)_12Nov2013.pdf

Previous Orders: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/e-orders.php?eid=5302

It takes into account the letter of the CPC Board officials on the issue

National Green Tribunal has intervened and stayed operations of stone quarries of a private company, which were allegedly causing much environmental pollution in Kidigam panchayat under Kashinagar Police Station limits in Gajapati district.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M/s. Mewat Stone Crushing Co. Vs Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board dated 1/11/2013 regarding mining in Village Chhinnawara, Tehsil Pahadi, District Bharatpur, Rajasthan.

Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/116-2013(CZ)(MApp)_1Nov2013.pdf

The government will set up an official committee to monitor adherence to environmental laws by factories and industries in the State.

Addressing presspersons here on Wednesday, Minister for Forests, Ecology and Environment B. Ramanath Rai said the proposed committee, comprising officials of the department, would visit industrial areas and conduct inspections of small, medium and large-scale industries in the private and public sector.

The State Cabinet on Thursday allowed stone quarrying within 100 metres of forest borders.

Briefing reporters after the Cabinet meeting, Law Minister T B Jayachandra said different interpretations of Section 42(2) of the Karnataka Forest Act made the Mines and Geology department issue circulars banning stone quarrying within 100 metres of forest borders. A large number of crushing units had consequently shut shop, resulting in a severe shortage of jelly stones, he said.

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