The Pollution Control Board, Assam (PCBA) on December 06, 2023, issued a notification regarding the projects of Sand/riverbed material mining.
The following has been stated: -
•All the Sand/riverbed material mining projects in Assam are directed to obtain mandatory CTE and CTO from the Board, as per the provisions of the Water Act, 1974, and Air Act, 1981, by submitting an application in the Consent Management portal.
•The defaulting Units shall be liable to pay an Environmental Compensation Fine (ECF) as per the Environmental Compensation regime recommended by the National Green Tribunal for assessing ECF.
The detailed notification is given in the document attached below.
[Notification No. PCBA/LGL-196/2023/NGT/10]
