ORDER

1. Though initially question raised in the application related to validity of the order issued by the Director, Food, Civil supplies and Consumers Affairs, Government of Haryana, Chandigarh – Respondent No. 3 extending time limit for adoption of Zig-zag Technology for running of the brick kilns beyond NCR area upto 31.07.2019, without any scientific study on carrying capacity for such activity and without any safeguards, which no longer survives after expiry of the said date. However, during proceedings, further issues emerged including permissibility of FCBTK technology kilns, using agro fuel and carrying capacity of the air quality to sustain brick kiln activities in NCR and nearby areas.

2. The issue of carrying capacity of NCR Region to sustain Zig-zag Technology brick kilns has been dealt with separately in O.A. No. 1016/2019, Utkarsh Panwar vs. Central Pollution Control Board & Ors. by the order of this Tribunal dated 17.02.2021 in light of expert study on the subject of carrying capacity with following directions:-

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20. Thus, we conclude that going by the order dated 15.10.2020, in ‘severe’