SC allows granting of NoC in Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand government allowed to grant NOC to the industry for setting up units in accordance with environment laws.
By PTI |
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the Uttarakhand government to grant no objection certificates (NOC) to the industry for setting up units in the state in accordance with environment laws.
A bench headed by Justice Arijit Pasayat directed the state Environmental Protection & Pollution Control Board to issues NOCs under various environment laws only after following due procedure.
Both industry and the state government had sought vacation of the stay order issued by the apex court on May 5 restraining authorities from giving any further NOCs.
They had also sought a direction to the Board to consider their applications for consent under Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1981 and Water Act 1974 as they could not begin operations in view of the apex court's orders and the public notice issued by the pollution control board.
According to them, they had already invested huge capital for setting up industries in Uttrakhand and their applications were awaiting nod from different authorities.
"... the authorities are not in a position to dispose of the application which are virtually affecting the economy of Uttrakhand," the application filed by Kumaun Garhwal Chamber of Commerce & Industry stated.
These industries had a potential to create jobs for over 50,000 people in the state, "which is now being jeopardised since the units cannot start operating in the absence of the consents to be issued by the authorities", it said.
While taking note of industries violating environment norms, the apex court had passed the stay order in a case between the pollution control board and one C V S Negi.
A bench headed by Justice Arijit Pasayat directed the state Environmental Protection & Pollution Control Board to issues NOCs under various environment laws only after following due procedure.
Both industry and the state government had sought vacation of the stay order issued by the apex court on May 5 restraining authorities from giving any further NOCs.
They had also sought a direction to the Board to consider their applications for consent under Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1981 and Water Act 1974 as they could not begin operations in view of the apex court's orders and the public notice issued by the pollution control board.
According to them, they had already invested huge capital for setting up industries in Uttrakhand and their applications were awaiting nod from different authorities.
"... the authorities are not in a position to dispose of the application which are virtually affecting the economy of Uttrakhand," the application filed by Kumaun Garhwal Chamber of Commerce & Industry stated.
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These industries had a potential to create jobs for over 50,000 people in the state, "which is now being jeopardised since the units cannot start operating in the absence of the consents to be issued by the authorities", it said.
While taking note of industries violating environment norms, the apex court had passed the stay order in a case between the pollution control board and one C V S Negi.
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