(a) whether the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) had given a report in regard to mining in mountains in different parts of the country, particularly in the Braj mountains in Rajasthan during 2005;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has taken any follow up action thereon;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS ( SHRI A. RAJA )
(a) to (e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION
NO. 86 DUE FOR REPLY ON 05.03.2007 REGARDING CPCB REPORT ON MINING BY
SHRI DEVENDRA PRASAD YADAV AND SHRI KAILASH MEGHWAL
(a) & (b) Consequent to a complaint received from the Braj Rakshak Dal, Mathura,
the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) had caused a survey of activities in
affected areas in Bharatpur district of the State of Rajasthan and Mathura district
of the State of Uttar Pradesh in November, 2005. It was observed that the hills
in the area were devoid of any vegetation cover, that mining overburden was found
scattered at some places and that stone crushers were operating without adequate
pollution control measures.
In the light of the above observations, some of the important suggestions contained
in the report of the CPCB pertained to the restoration of the mining areas by
means of filling with earth and plantation, removal of rock blasters and other
technical aids from the abandoned mine areas, besides and other remedial measures.
(c) to (e) The State Governments of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan and the State
Pollution Control Boards concerned have been addressed on the subject for ensuring
suitable remedial action.