HARYANA GOVERNMENT — THE AIR (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION) ACT, 1981

HARYANA GOVERNMENT ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT Notification The 11th May, 2016 No. S.O. 12/C.A. 29/1986/Ss. 5 and 7/2016. — Whereas article 48 -A of the Constitution of India interalia envisages that the State shall endeavour to protect the environment; And, whereas it is necessary and expedient to take immediate steps under sections 5 and 7 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (Central Act 29 of 1986) and section 19 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 (Central Act 14 of 1981) and rules framed thereunder and to maintain ecological balance in the State to prevent environmental degradation and to avoid traffic and human health hazards; And, whereas the State Government has already taken a decision to maintain ecological balance keeping in view the industrial development and also to maintain the quality of environment and to avoid health hazard for the residents of the area; And, whereas as per Haryana Government, Environment Department, notification No. S.O. 126/C.A.29/86/ S.5 & 7/97, dated the 18th December, 1997, directions were given for stone crushing units in regard to siting criteria norms as per Schedule-I, emission norms and pollution control measures requirements as per Schedule-II, identification of zones and availability of sites as per Schedule-III and procedure for establishment and operation in identified zones as per Schedule-IV; And, whereas the State Government has made several amendments in the aforesaid notification issued vide Notification No. S.O.150/C.A.29/1986/S.5 and 7/1998, dated the 30th October,1998, No. S.O.125/ C.A.29/ 1986/ S.5/2000, dated the 18th October, 2000, No. S.O. 85/C.A 29/86/S. 5 and 7/2001, dated the 20th June, 2001 and No. S.O.31/C.A.29/1986/Ss.5 and 7/2004, dated the 18th March, 2004; And whereas the State