— Stone crushing units have long been recognized as major contributors to fugitive dust emissions and severe air pollution. In response to the growing concern, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) recently published the Environmental Guidelines for Stone Crushing Units.

Statistics and information on the worldwide supply of, demand for, and flow of the mineral commodity crushed stone

 — CPCB guidelines will prevent stone crushers from operating without consent to establish or operate, which is a much-needed clause as many of the stone crushers in the country are illegal.

Stone crushing sector is an important industrial sector engaged in producing crushed stone of various sizes (40 mm.20 mm.10 mm. crushed sand, stone dust etc) depending upon the requirement which acts as raw material for various construction activities.

JMG is responsible for administering and enforcing the Mineral Development Act 1994, Quarry Rules and the related Regulations for mineral development in the states. In addition, JMG is also involved in helping to enforce state mineral laws such as …

 — A stone quarrying, crushing, and screening (SQCS) facility is any stationary or portable non-metallic mineral processing facility which uses rock crushers, grinding mills, screening operations, bucket elevators, belt

 — A High Power Committee investigation uncovers a staggering 131 stone crushers in the Beas basin, with 63 operating without valid leases. This exposes a blatant disregard for regulatory compliance during the previous government's term.

 — The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has issued draft Environmental Guidelines for Stone Crushing Units. These Guidelines were issued on 20th June, 2023.

The CPCB guidelines cover various aspects of stone crushing, such as source emissions, product storage, transportation, water consumption and legal compliance. Some of the key features of the guidelines are: The stone crushers should obtain consent to establish and consent to operate (CTO) from the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) before ...

Stone Crusher units shall comply with the provisions of the Noise pollution (Regulation and Control) Rule 2000 and as amended thereof to control Noise Pollution.