Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding dumping of marble and granite waste in the storm water drain of Mohi village, district Rajasmand, Rajasthan, 22/02/2023
Dumping of marble and granite waste in the storm water drain of Mohi village, district Rajasmand.
The NGT, February 22 called for a report on the complaint received from a number of villagers of Mohi village, tehsil and district Rajasmand, Rajasthan. The allegation was that some of the marble and granite units in the area are dumping marble and granite sludge/slurry and other waste in the storm water drain obstructing its flow.
The waste was also being dumped in agriculture and grazing land causing damage to the environment and also making the land unusable for the cattle. The tribunal said that the report should include compliance of the industries with reference to CTO granted, mode of disposal of slurry and recycling and reuse of slurry water. The matter was listed for further consideration, May 2, 2023.