ORDER

1. The Applicants who are 10 in number claim to be residents of Village-Kapalkata, Sonapur, District-Kamrup (M), Assam and have filed the present Original Application alleging that the ‘Public Hearing’ conducted on 10.06.2024 to facilitate a fourth cement plant/unit to be set up by the Respondent No.6, M/s Taj Cement Manufacturing Pvt. Ltd., is illegal and in total disregard of the right of the villagers/residents to live in a clean and healthy environment.

2. It is stated that the Respondent No.6, M/s Taj Cement Manufacturing Pvt. Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as ‘Taj Cement), submitted an application dated 20.07.2023 with SEIAA, Assam for installation of a Split Cement Grinding Unit of capacity 1.0 MTPA at Village-Chamata Pathar, Mouza-Sonapur, District-Kamrup (M), Assam, for grant of Environmental Clearance. It is also stated that SEIAA, Assam, has issued Terms of Reference (TOR) for Environment Impact Assessment (EIA)/Environment Management Plan (EMP) dated 03.01.2024

3. It is further stated that on 26.02.2024 the Respondent No.6 submitted the executive summary of the EIA Report, draft EIA Report and other documents to the Assam State Pollution Control Board requesting fo