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Petition Highlights Illegal Stone Crushers in Himachal Pradesh, NGT Seeks Details
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 26 Sep 2026, 03:46 AM
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A petition has been filed pointing out the operation of illegal stone crushers in Himachal Pradesh, prompting the National Green Tribunal to seek details from the authorities.
The petition, submitted to the National Green Tribunal, alleges that several stone crushers are operating without the required permissions in various parts of Himachal Pradesh. It claims that these units are violating environmental norms and causing damage to local ecosystems.
In response, the NGT has issued a notice to the Himachal Pradesh government and the State Pollution Control Board, asking them to furnish details about the functioning of these stone crushers and the steps taken to check illegal operations.
The tribunal’s move underscores its commitment to curb unlawful industrial activities that threaten the environment, and it will consider further action based on the information received from the state authorities.
In response, the NGT has issued a notice to the Himachal Pradesh government and the State Pollution Control Board, asking them to furnish details about the functioning of these stone crushers and the steps taken to check illegal operations.
The tribunal’s move underscores its commitment to curb unlawful industrial activities that threaten the environment, and it will consider further action based on the information received from the state authorities.