Objections filed by M/s Royal Sand and Gravels Pvt. Ltd. (Palakkad, Kerala) to the report and status report of the work done by the Joint Committee dated 29/10/2021.
The quarry site, in order to be readied for commencing quarrying operations had to be cleared of all over burden/topsoil from the proposed quarrying area. Removal of this over burden/topsoil has to be done carefully and in a scientific manner. Additionally, the respondent (M/s Royal Sand and Gravels) is cast with a legal responsibility under the terms of the quarrying lease as well as the environmental clearance to remove the over burden /topsoil and stack/store them safely outside the lease area in a land owned by this respondent for the purpose of utilising the same at the time of mine closure.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/objections-filed-ms-royal-sand-and-gravels-pvt-ltd-palakkad-kerala-29102021
[2] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/sand-mining-Kerala-report-NGT-Oct2021.pdf
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/sand-mining
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/palakkad-d
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kerala
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/national-green-tribunal-ngt
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/court
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining-reclamation