Haryana government's big step because of pollution in NCR, ban on stone crushers within a 5 km radius of Delhi

Haryana Government has banned stone crushers in the area adjoining Delhi. The Haryana government has taken this step amid the ruckus over pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR). Now no stone crusher can be operated in Haryana within a five-kilometer radius of Delhi.

Stone crushers are not allowed in the limits of half a kilometer of two villages of municipal corporations, one of council and municipalities.

As per the order of the Haryana Government, no stone crushers will be allowed to operate within two kilometers of municipal corporations, one kilometer of municipal councils and municipalities, and half a kilometer of villages. On the instructions of Chief Minister Manohar Lal, Additional Chief Secretary, Environment Department, Vineet Garg has issued orders in this regard. To check illegal mining, a ban has been imposed on the operation of stone crushers within half a kilometer radius of the mining area and small hill so that mining material cannot be tampered with.

Mandatory distance of half a km from highways and educational institutions

Similarly, stone crushers will be banned within half a kilometer radius of national and state highways and educational institutions. Stone crushers will be allowed to operate at a minimum distance of one kilometer from hospitals and drinking water supply points and two kilometers from wildlife sanctuaries and national parks.

As per the notification, all stone crushers will have to adopt a dust control and prevention system with covered sheds and sprinklers. All stone crushers must install tiles and fogger machines in the entire area of ​​the unit. A wall of at least 50 meters long and 16 feet in height will have to be built so that the dust particles do not spread in the air.

The metal road will have to be made for vehicles in the unit. A green belt with trees and plants in two rows is mandatory. A water storage facility of a minimum 10 kiloliter capacity along with 50 fountains should be provided. 10 kiloliters of water should be sprinkled daily.

All the stone crushers in the zone will be punished for ignoring the rules

The stone crusher association will be responsible for following the rules in all the stone crusher units in the zone. Otherwise, the license of all the crushers in the zone will be suspended by the State Pollution Control Board till the rule is fully implemented. No stone crusher shall be permitted to be installed in the river bed within the Chau, river, or their flood protection embankment. Each new stone crusher unit must have a minimum area of ​​one acre.

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