ALL THE STONE CRUSHER UNITS IN ORISSA
It is brought to the notice of all the Stone Crushing Units operating in the State that the siting criteria notified under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 by Forest and Environment Department, Government of Orissa vide Notification No.9507-Env.I-80/97, dtd.13th May 1998 and as amended vide Order No.13091, dtd. 01.08.2006 stipulate that;
1. No stone crusher shall be allowed within one kilometer from a town or village boundary.
2. No stone crusher should be located within half kilometer from the National and State Highways.
In view of the above, the stone crusher units, which are operating in contravention of the above notified siting criteria need to be shifted to a suitable location / closed. The stone crushers, which are complying with the siting criteria are required to obtain consent to operate from the State Pollution Control Board under Section 21 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
It is found from the record kept and maintained by the State Pollution Control Board that the following stone crusher units are operating in clear breach of the above siting criteria as well as in contravention of Section 21 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981(operation without consent of the Board).
Therefore it is impressed upon all the defaulting stone crusher units to submit their response alongwith the certificate from the Collector and District Magistrate of the concerned district regarding compliance with the siting criteria within 30 days from the date of publication of this notice failing which the direction of closure under Section 31 A of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 will be issued without further notice on the basis of the record kept and maintained by this Board.
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