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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding the allegation of illegal operation of stone crusher plant, village Bhanupura, District Katni, Madhya Pradesh, 21/11/2019

  • 21/11/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rajkumar Kol, Sarpanch, Gram Panchayat Bhanpura No. 2, Katni Vs State of Madhya Pradesh dated 21/11/2019 regarding the allegation of illegal operation of stone crusher (gitti) plant adjacent to a government school, causing air and noise pollution in village Bhanupura, District Katni, Madhya Pradesh.

Report submitted by the Madhya Pradesh State Pollution Control Board (MPSPCB) informed the Tribunal that a few parts of the plant were not covered by steel sheets and some of the damaged part of the unit needs repairing. In view of the report, the NGT directed that remedial action be done and MPSPCB was asked to recover environmental compensation for violations.