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Brick Kilns operating without Environment Clearance HC directs chairman JKPCB for closure 11/1/2014 12:48:34 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 31 : Justice Tashi Rabstan of J&K High Court directed Chairman Jammu & Kashmir Pollution Control Board for closure of all Brick Kilns in J&K operating without obtaining Environmental Clearance Certificate from the authority. This significant direction has been passed in a petition filed by one Suresh Kumar Sharma seeking implementation of Supreme Court order in Deepak Kumar Vs State and ors dated February 27, 2012 for closure of those Brick Kilns which are operating in the State of Jammu & Kashmir without obtaining requisite environmental clearance certificate from State Environment Impact Assessment Authority and seeking direction to the respondents for order closure of all brick-kilns operating in the State of J&K. Justice Tashi Rasbtan after hearing Adv Abhinav Sharma appearing for the petitioner issued notices to Commissioner/secretary Forest Deptt, Commissioner/secretary Revenue Dept, J&K State Pollution Control Board through its Chairman, Divisional Commissioner and Divisional Commissioner Kashmir returnable within four weeks and in the meanwhile subject to objections from other side and till next date, directed Chairman Pollution Control Board to issue relevant orders in terms of judgment of Apex Court for closure of all those brick kilns which are operating in the State of J&K without obtaining requisite Environmental Clearance Certificate from State Environment Impact Assessment Authority and directed him to file state report before next date of hearing.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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