Maharashtra Pollution Control Board [MPCB] — air pollution due to stone crusher

Address:Surli phata, Karad Vita road, 415105

Looking for advise for below complaint.

Complaint summary - surli village area is covered by 20+ stone crushers and none of them adhering to mpcb guidelines.

Location - at post - surli, tal-karad, dist-satara, state-maharashatra, pin code-415105

Complaint details-
Around the village there are more than 20 stone crushers and none of the crusher setup is as per mpcb guidelines. Villagers are suffering a lot due to dust. There is huge impact on crops, human health, water, etc. Following facts convey that all these crushers should be stopped with immidiate effect.

1. All crushers are on side of state highway sh78 and crusher plants distance is less than 500 meters from sh78.
2. Most of the crusher plants are on the side of tembhu main canal and distance between crusher plants and canal is less than 200 meters.
3. Most of the crushers do not have sprinklers for dust control and whoever have the sprinkler setup, it's not in operation.
4. None of the crushers conver belt is covered for dust control.
5. No trees or high walls around the plant been built by plant owners for dust control.
6. Villagers has already raised complaint to tahasil and district collectors office but no action in last 6-8 months
7. Village road conditions are very very poor due to heavy load vehicles and plant owners are careless about the same.
8. Near by residential area and agriculture land is majorly impacted due to heavy dust.

Likewise villagers are getting impacted.

Despite of raising a complaint multiple times, there is no action. I am looking for help here to take immidiate action on these plant owners.

One request, i am from same village hence it will great help if my identity will not get disclosed. However if there is need i am ready to come forward.
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Maharashtra Pollution Control Board [MPCB] customer support has been notified about the posted complaint.
Feb 15, 2020
Updated by kamlesh278021
Hello,
Air pollution level has increased and still there is no any action on this complaint. Also, there has been huge impact on crops. Attaching latest photograpgh which clearly shows the air pollution due to dust and distance of stone crusher from State highway is less than 300 meters.
Please look into this priority. I have lot of hopes from State government and related sub departments.

Regards,
Kamlesh

Jun 14, 2020
Updated by kamlesh278021
Maharashtra pollution board been notified about this complaint on Jan 18 2020. It's now almost 6 months and there is no action or no reply to this complaint. How can we trust the effectiveness of pollution board ? All crushers are operating as normal and no provision been made by crusher owners to control the air pollution.
Impacted Farmers started loosing their patience and trust in pollution board as well as on government.

If we do not see any action on this complaint in next 4 weeks then we would like take this complaint to next level. And expected action should be - 1. As stated in original complaint, all crusher owners should adhere to all rules set by pollution board. 2. No dust pollution beyoud 50 meters from crusher plant area, get entire plant covered 3. Answer from pollution board for what's the use of 500 meter restrictions from State or national highway? What's use of 200 meter restrictions from irrigation canal?

Please note this way we will consider that there is no value for complaints raised by farmers and such kind of complaints are getting ignored or suppressed under political pressure or some other means.

Still with patience expecting positive responses and action on this complaint.

Regards,
Kamlesh
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Can I update on this complaint?
Regards,
Kamlesh
Team,
Any update on this complaint. Because no action on this - farmers yield output got impacted, people those who are staying near by having health issues, canal water is getting polluted, etc.
Still I have faith in Maharashtra government and expect immidiate action on this long pending complaint.
Regards,
Kamlesh
Team,
Any update on this issue?
Regards,
Kamlesh
Team,

Still awaiting reply or action on this complaint. Government has not yet lifted the lockdown but these stone crusher owners has started their crushers. Dust pollution is having direct impact on respiratory system and due to which individuals immune system will become weak and hence there is high possibility of many patients suffering from respiratory or breathing issues. Kindly pay attention to this issue on priority please.

Regards,
Kamlesh

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