JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Pollution Control Board conducted public hearing for the Environmental Clearance for Minor Mineral (River Bed Material) projects at Bein River Teh Ghagwal Distt. Samba for 4 Nos of Blocks namely 4/1 Badla, 4/2 Rei, 4/3 Tapyal and 4/4 Chak Raghu on 6.1.2020 in compliance to the notification issued by Ministry of Environment and Forest Govt. of India.
The penal for said public hearing comprised of Dr Sayed Nadeem Hussain (IFS) Regional Director Pollution Control Board, Smt Ritu Mahajan SDM Ghagwal (representative of District Magistrate Samba) and Sh. Angraze Singh Divisional Officer PCB Samba South. The public hearing was attended by large number of people including Panchs, Sarpanches of adjoining Panchayats/ villages like Tapyal, Rei, Chack Raghu, Badla, Gagwal, Sararetc.
At the onset, Regional Director Pollution Control Board Jammu, Dr Sayed Nadeem Hussain (IFS)briefed the public present about the importance of conducting public hearing. Various issues with relate to the said mining were raised and discussed by the general public during the course of proceedings. All the issues raised were discussed in thread bare and the queries raised were answered in detail by Sh. Anand Gupta consultant of project proponent from M/S Globus Environment Engineering Services.
The proceedings of public hearing were recorded by videography and the public was assured to incorporate their genuine suggestions in the report to be sent to State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) for grant of the Environment Clearance. The gathering was also addressed by Smt.Ritu Mahajan SDM Ghagwal. Others present on the occasion were District Mineral Officer, Samba, Tehsildar Gagwal and officers/officials of Pollution control Board. At the end of public hearing the vote of thanks were presented by Sh. Angraze Singh Divisional Officer PCB Samba South.