Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Milind Thakre Vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Others dated 26/07/2022.

The matter related to illegal operation of a stone crusher unit by Tirupati Minerals at village Dahedi, tehsil Kirnapur, district Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh without following the due process of law. Illegal encroachment in forest land Khasra No. 465 admeasuring about 13.2940 hectares by the miner was also alleged in the application.

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M/s Himalaya Stone Industry & Others Vs Tejinder Kumar Jolly & Others dated 22/07/2022.

The appellant stone units were established in the year 1985/1987 respectively. "The policy enunciated by the state of Uttarakhand in the year 2020 appears to exempt previously approved/established stone crusher, inter alia, from the duty to comply with the distance parameters which have been provided in the state policy," the SC order said.

Interim status report in Original Application No. 667/2018 (Mahendra Singh Vs State of Haryana & Others) submitted to the National Green Tribunal (NGT).

The NGT, November 15, 2021 directed a six member joint committee to look into the matter of stone crushers and mineral grinding units which could be allowed in Mahendragarh and subject to what conditions, keeping in mind the air pollution load and adverse impact on public health.

Joint visit report as per the National Green Tribunal order, April 1, 2022 in the Original Application No. 28/2022 (Dattatray Phalake Vs MoEF&CC & Others) regarding stone mining by M/s Rajendra Singh Bamboo Infra Private Ltd. site bearing G. No. 81/1 and 80/2, Hiswal, Nandgaon taluka, Nashik district.

The miner has violated the terms and conditions mentioned in the mining lease granted order, January 12, 2022. Mining activity of stone started from January 13, 2022 without Environmental Clearance as well as consent to establish and operate for stone mining. 

Report by way of affidavit on behalf of state of Uttarakhand in compliance of the NGT order, April 7, 2022 in the matter of Bachhidhar & Others Vs State of Uttarakhand. The matter related to the working of three stone crushers situated in Betalghat tehsil, Nainital district, Uttarakhand. The affidavit mentioned that permission to operate has been granted to the stone crushers by the Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board till March 2026.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of P. G. Sethuram Vs State of Tamil Nadu dated 11/11/2021. Grievance in the application is against illegal operation of a stone crusher – Erode mines at survey No. 733/2, 734/2, Senapathipalayam village, Kangayam taluk, Tirupur district, Tamiil Nadu, on agricultural land, in violation of environmental norms. According to the applicant, the said unit is functioning close of the residential houses, check dam, temples and causing damage to the environment.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Rajendra Singh Chouhan Vs Secretary, Environment, Forest Respondent(s) and Climate Change & Others dated 08/11/2021.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Tejpal Vs State of Haryana dated 26/10/2021.

The matter related to functioning of a stone crusher operated by M/s KSY Buildcon, village Khatoli Jat, Nangal Choudhary, district Mahindragarh, Haryana in violation of environmental norms, particularly the siting criteria.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vinod Kumar Jangra Vs State of Haryana & Others dated 26/10/2021.

The issue for consideration is the remedial action for enforcement of the environmental norms under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 by the stone crushers in district Charkhi Dadri, Haryana.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Voice of Democracy Vs State of Madhya Pradesh dated 11/08/2021.

The matter related to illegal operation of stone crusher and illegal stone mining, near a school, a primary health centre, an anganwadi and habitation in village Bankuaiya, tehsil Huzoor, district Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, resulting in pollution affecting public health.