Stone quarry near Kinathukadav in the Coimbatore district. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal ordered the Council for Control of Pollution Tamil Nadu (TNPCB) to adopt stricter standards and at the same time grant or renew consent to the operation (CTO) for hunting and mining units throughout the state.
Publishing a judgment in response to a clump of cases in violations of mining and mining, a bench that includes justice Pushpa Sathayana and a SatataGopal Korlapati, said no activity would continue if all fines were fully obtained for the previous environmental violation.
In the cases stated in the judgment, the breach of non -compliance with corded safety distances, the absence of proper fencing and the development of the green belt, the inability to implement measures to control dust and extraction above the approved limits. The Ministry of Geology and mining has imposed sanctions from several lakhs to more than 33 GBP, several of which are currently administered.
Emphasizing serious risks of the environment and health that represent dust emissions from operational operations, especially activities such as drilling, blasting, excavation and transporting materials on unpaved roads, the bench recommended TNPCB to submit compulsory conditions such as water sprinkling Grams.
The order recommended that the project supporters initiate Greenbelt development at the application phase to ensure that the seedlings are adequately grown at the time of the operation.
In its judgment, the bench showed that TNPCB must not provide fresh CTOs or restore the existing ones unless it ensures complete adherence to earlier instructions and sanctions. He also ordered the authorities to initiate the renewal proceedings pursuant to the Restoration Act, wherever they would remain unpaid.
Published – July 7, 2025 20:10
