E.V. Sampath vs Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board

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2024 Supreme(Online)(NGT) 2452

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, Asfaq Ahmath.
For Respondent(s):Mr. P.S. Raman, Advocate General, Mr. S. Sai Sathya Jith, M/s. M. Nandha Kumar, K. Mukund Rao, V. Saran Raj, Mr. K.S. Viswanathan, Sr. Adv., M/s. T. Hemalatha, R. Rajmohan, S. Deepika, Mr. G.M. Ananthakumar, Mr. M.S. Krishnan, Sr. Adv., M/s. M.A. Abdul Wahab, R. Jagadeesan, S. Deenadayalan

Table of Content
1. history of tnpcb distance criteria for stone crushers (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5)
2. tnpcb rationale for relaxing 1km inter-crusher distance (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13)
3. maintainability objections on locus standi and limitation (Para 14 , 15 , 16 , 17)
4. applicant's challenge to neeri report validity (Para 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24)
5. tnpcb defense on limitation and expertise (Para 25 , 26 , 27 , 28)
6. neeri study methodology and distance analysis (Para 29 , 30 , 31)
7. non-regression principle and pollution impacts (Para 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36)
8. cpcb guidelines for stone crusher pollution control (Para 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41)
9. neeri report findings and safety distance concerns (Para 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48)
10. need for cluster-specific siting criteria (Para 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54)
11. balancing m-sand benefits with environmental protection (Para 55 , 56 , 57)
12. directions for revised tnpcb guidelines and compliance (Para 58 , 59 , 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

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2024 Supreme(Online)(NGT) 2452

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