E.V. Sampath vs Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board

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2024 Supreme(Online)(NGT) 1892

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. historical tnpcb distance norms for crushers (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 42)
2. issuance and justification of bp no.21 relaxing 1km distance (Para 4 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46)
3. procedural history and maintainability challenges (Para 5 , 14 , 16 , 25 , 26)
4. tribunal directions for revised siting criteria (Para 17 , 28 , 58 , 59)
5. applicant's challenge to neeri report validity (Para 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24)
6. dust pollution risks from crusher clusters (Para 29 , 30 , 31 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 38 , 47 , 48)
7. non-regression and m-sand policy balance (Para 32 , 55 , 56 , 57)
8. cpcb guidelines for pollution control (Para 37 , 39 , 40 , 41)
9. ngt directives on infrastructure and greenbelt (Para 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54)
10. disposal of interlocutory applications (Para 60)

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 and railways. As a result, there is a demand for an increase in stone crushing units. This mechanical stone c

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2024 Supreme(Online)(NGT) 1892

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