Lok Sabha Question No. 2521 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Violation of Environmental Norms
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Hanuman Beniwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 2521 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2022

## Violation of Environmental Norms

## 2521.   SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of cases and complaints received bythe Government since 01 June, 2019 regarding violations of norms, conditions and rules in regard to gettingenvironmental clearance by heavy industries, cementfactories, mining industries etc. operating in the State ofRajasthan, the details thereof, case-wise;
- (b) the name of those against whom actions hasbeen taken by the Government in such cases;
- (c) whether  there  is  any  provision  of  taking  actionagainst  those  concerned  companies found guilty of getting environmental clearance on the basis of producingwrong facts; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a)&  (b)  As  per  available  information,  eleven  (11)  complaints  have  been  received  by  the Governmentsince 01 June, 2019 regarding violationsof environmental norms, conditions and rulesin the State ofRajasthan. The detail of such complaints and the action taken is annexed.

(c)  &  (d)  As  per  sub  para  (vi)  of  para  8  of  Environment  Impact  Assessment  Notification, 2006, 'Deliberate concealment and/or submission of false or misleading information or data which is  material  to  screening  or  scoping  or  appraisal  or  decision  on  the  application  shall make the application liable for rejection, and cancellation of prior environmental clearance granted  on  that  basis.  Rejection  of  an  application  or  cancellation  of  a  prior  environmental clearance already granted, on such ground, shall be decided by the regulatory authority, after giving a personal hearing to the applicant, and following the principles of natural justice.'

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Annexure Complaints  received  by  the  Government  since  01  June,  2019  regarding  violations  of norms,  conditions  and  rules  in  regard  to  getting  environmental  clearance  by  heavy industries, cement factories, mining industries etc. operating in the State of Rajasthan

|   Sr. No. | Category of the project                                                         |   Number of Complaints received | Action Taken by the Ministry                                                                                                             |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Cement Industry                                                                 |                               4 | Inspection has been conducted by the Regional office of the Ministry at Jaipur and ATR/Clarification letter issued to Project Proponent. |
|         2 | Refinery cum Petrochemical complex Project (RRPC)                               |                               1 | Inspection has been conducted by the Regional office of the Ministry at Jaipur and ATR/Clarification letter issued to Project Proponent. |
|         3 | Mineral Beneficiation Plant and Iron Ore, Copper and Associates Minerals mining |                               1 | Inspection has been conducted by the Regional office of the Ministry at Jaipur and ATR/Clarification letter issued to Project Proponent  |
|         4 | Mining Industry                                                                 |                               2 | Letter sent to Rajasthan Pollution Control Board and Department of Mines and Geology, Govt. of Rajasthan for taking credible action.     |
|         5 | Figured Glass, Mirror Glass, Sheet Glass industry                               |                               1 | Inspection has been conducted by the Regional office of the Ministry at Jaipur, the project does not come under EIA Notification, 2006   |
|         6 | Chemical Industry                                                               |                               2 | Letter sent to Rajasthan Pollution Control Board for taking credible action for violation of Environmental Norms                         |

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