Tag: Punjab Pollution Control Board

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PPCB Protects Homebuyers from Builders’ Eco Violations

PATIALA: The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has mandated that innocent homebuyers will not face penalties for environmental breaches by real estate developers, while still enforcing strict actions against non-compliant builders. This decision follows numerous public appeals and recommendations from a committee of senior officials formed in March. The board noted that previous restrictions on housing and commercial projects due to pollution violations unduly affected buyers who invested their life savings without awareness of these issues. The PPCB’s order dated April 9 pointed out that limitations such as prohibiting sale deeds in non-compliant projects hindered genuine buyers seeking affordable homes.…

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NGT Steps In to Regulate Stone Crushers in Ropar’s Shivalik Hills

CHANDIGARH: In an effort to address violations of environmental regulations by stone crushers in the vulnerable Shivalik Hills, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has instructed the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) to enforce compliance and recover compensation from polluting units in Ropar district. The bench, led by Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Dr. A Senthil Vel, delivered these orders while concluding a case regarding illegal mining activities in the Beet area of Garhshankar sub-division, where mining was conducted unchecked. According to a report from the PPCB, 13 stone crushers were identified as operating in breach of regulations and involved in illegal…