JUDGMENT

1. Issue raised in this application is illegal stone crusher machines operating in Alwar District including Bhiwadi without consent to operate and these illegal stone crusher units are affecting health and life of not only the people of the locality, but also the animals including cattle stock and agricultural land of the area. These illegal stone crusher units are causing air pollution, sound pollution as well as health pollution in the locality and the Pollution Control Board has not given consent for operating the illegal stone crusher unit respondent no. 7 without taking into consideration these aspects of the matter. In fact Alwar District falls in National Capital Project Region of the country and for stopping the pollution in National Capital Region the Hon’ble Supreme Court and the National Greens Tribunal, Forest Ministry, Environment Ministry of Government of India and Forest Department have been issuing instructions from time to time for stopping such pollution by such stone crusher units.

2. The matter was taken up by this Tribunal and notices were issued to the respondent for submission of reply and a committee consisting the representative of the Collector, Dis