E.V. Sampath vs Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board

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2024 Supreme(Online)(NGT) 1821

NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL CHENNAI (SOUTHERN ZONE BENCH)
Pushpa Sathyanarayana, Judicial Member, Satyagopal Korlapati, Expert Member
E.V. Sampath – Appellant
Versus
Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board – Respondent

Advocates:
For Applicant(s): M/s. A. Yogeshwaran, Poongkhulali. B, Iraiyanbu. P and Asfaq Ahmath.
For Respondent(s):Mr. P.S. Raman, Advocate General a/w. Mr. S. Sai Sathya Jith for R1. M/s. M. Nandha Kumar, K. Mukund Rao & V. Saran Raj – I.A. No.06/2024. Mr. K.S. Viswanathan, Sr. Adv. a/w. M/s. T. Hemalatha, R. Rajmohan & S. Deepika – I.A. Nos.07 to 11, 13 & 23/2024. Mr. G.M. Ananthakumar – I.A. No.12/2024. Mr. M.S. Krishnan, Sr. Adv. a/w. M/s. M.A. Abdul Wahab, R. Jagadeesan & S. Deenadayalan – I.A. No.14/2024.

Table of Content
1. history of tnpcb distance criteria for stone crushers. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7)
2. relaxation of 1km distance based on industry demands. (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13)
3. tnpcb defends b.p.21 against maintainability challenges. (Para 14 , 16 , 25 , 26 , 28)
4. applicant's challenge to premature neeri-based relaxation. (Para 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 31)
5. health and environmental risks from stone crusher pollution. (Para 29 , 30 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36)
6. cpcb guidelines mandate strict pollution control measures. (Para 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41)
7. neeri report flaws necessitate revised siting criteria. (Para 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48)
8. need for cluster-specific criteria and enforcement measures. (Para 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54)
9. balancing m-sand promotion with environmental protection. (Para 55 , 56 , 57 , 58)
10. directions for tnpcb to frame comprehensive guidelines. (Para 59)

JUDGEMENT

Delivered by Smt. Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana, Judicial Member

1. There is a spurt in demand of crushed stones in the last few years due to accelerated developmental activities that include the construction of roads, housing projects, buildings, bridges an

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2024 Supreme(Online)(NGT) 1821

NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL CHENNAI (SOUTHERN ZONE BENCH)Pushpa Sathyanarayana, Judicial Member, Satyagopal Korlapati, Expert MemberE.V. Sampath – AppellantVersusTamil Nadu Pollution Control Board – Respondent

NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL CHENNAI (SOUTHERN ZONE BENCH)
Pushpa Sathyanarayana, Judicial Member, Satyagopal Korlapati, Expert Member
E.V. Sampath – Appellant
Versus
Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board – Respondent