New Delhi, Dec 11 (PTI) The National Green Tribunal hasdirected that no ready-mix plants will be permitted to operateat construction sites in Noida without its specific approval.
A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumarasked the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) tostrictly ensure that there is no dust emission due to theoperation of these equipments.
Ready-mix is concrete that is manufactured by combining aprecise amount of rock, sand, water and cement at constructionsites.
"The counsel for UPPCB states that they will not give theconsent unless the owner of the ready mix plant applies forconsent and the same is granted by the Board. Ready-mix plantwill not be permitted to operate in any case in the area inquestion unless there is specific direction given by thetribunal in that behalf," the bench said.
The green panel slammed the concerned officials for nottaking action against the builders responsible for pollutingemissions caused by construction and transportation ofconstruction materials.
The NGT had earlier lashed out at the UP government andthe Noida Authority for not abiding by its order banningconstruction in the national capital region even when the PM10(particulate matter) level was over 900, saying they weremaking a "mockery of the system."The NGT was hearing a plea alleging that despite specificorders, construction material, hazardous to the health of thelocals, was lying in the open.
The petition has claimed that construction activitieswere being carried out unabashedly in sectors 71-78 of Noidaand sand, bricks and debris were lying in the open, posing athreat to the people.
Showing pictures of debris lying on the roadside,petitioner Amit Gupta and others have sought directions to theconcerned authorities to immediately remove the material, useof water sprinklers for suppression of dust.
The plea has also sought direction to the Uttar PradeshPollution Control Board to establish ambient air qualitymonitoring at sectors 71 and 74-78. PTI PKSARC.
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