...instead of coal/coke by the industries in the TTZ. This Court also directed the U.P State Industrial Development Corporation (the Corporation) to locate sufficient areas outside the TTZ to relocate...Natural Gas which has been brought at the doorstep of TTZ is not acceptable/available by/to the industries as a substitute for coke/coal. The GAIL has already invited the industries in TTZ to apply for gas...operating in TTZ which are given gas connections to run the industries need not relocate. The whole purpose is to stop air pollution by banishing coke/coal from TTZ.32. This...

...effect that the polluting industries in TTZ be either closed down, or re-located outside TTZ, or converted to be run by natural gas instead of coal/coke. The directions in this regard have been given.... (4) Those industries which neither apply for gas connection nor for alternative industrial plot shall stop functioning with the aid of coke/coal in the TTZ with effect from April 30, 1997...amount payable to any workmen shall be paid in addition." 4. By such directions, the Supreme Court ensured that coal/coke based industries within TTZ, which were the main cause of...

...) Those industries which neither apply for gas connection nor for alternative industrial plot shall stop functioning with the aid of coke/coal in the TTZ with effect from 30.04.1997. Supply...." Perusal of the order of Supreme Court would, therefore, clearly reveal that there is a prohibition with regard to use of coal in various industries in the TTZ with effect from 13.04.1997. Our attention has.... Petitioner is engaged in the manufacturing of petha at Agra. His unit apparently has been sealed by the authorities of State on the ground that the unit is consuming coal which is vitiating the air quality in...

...-coal mining) dt. 30 - 31.01.2017 observed that the mining lease area was within the TTZ, and finally rejected the proposal due to the low mineral density and the environmental... mining) again deferred the project without considering the issue of the TTZ (pg. nos. 164-166); the 20th meeting of EAC (non-coal mining) again deferred the project without...considering the issue of the TTZ (pg. nos. 167- 170). However, in the 21st meeting of EAC (non-coal mining), the...

...-coal mining) dt. 30 - 31.01.2017 observed that the mining lease area was within the TTZ, and finally rejected the proposal due to the low mineral density and the environmental... mining) again deferred the project without considering the issue of the TTZ (pg. nos. 164-166); the 20th meeting of EAC (non-coal mining) again deferred the project without...considering the issue of the TTZ (pg. nos. 167- 170). However, in the 21st meeting of EAC (non-coal mining), the...

...-coal mining) dt. 30 - 31.01.2017 observed that the mining lease area was within the TTZ, and finally rejected the proposal due to the low mineral density and the environmental... mining) again deferred the project without considering the issue of the TTZ (pg. nos. 164-166); the 20th meeting of EAC (non-coal mining) again deferred the project without...considering the issue of the TTZ (pg. nos. 167- 170). However, in the 21st meeting of EAC (non-coal mining), the...

...coke/coal consuming industries had a damaging effect on the Taj as well as on persons living in the TTZ and had to be eliminated at any cost, particularly having regard to the precautionary principle...with the aid of coal/coke in TTZ with effect from 30 April 1997 and supply of coke/coal was directed to be stopped forthwith; (iv) GAIL would commence supply of gas to the industries by 30 June 1997...premise that coal/coke based industries in TTZ were the source of serious detriment to the environment. Hence, the directions envisaged that industries would either relocate outside the TTZ by the...

...been cancelled. He further submitted that the petitioner has also not followed the mandate of TTZ authorities by not maintaining the coal register. He further submitted that...(supra) has held that in the area of TTZ, the registration cannot be cancelled in view of the Supreme Court's judgment of the coal dealer, a copy of said order has been filed here and relevant part of...direction by the TTZ authorities. The authorities are bent upon to take action against all coal dealers of Agra illegally, which also clears from the Joint Commissioner's letter dated 24.9.2022...

...plot shall stop functioning with the aid of coke/coal in the TTZ with effect from April 30-4-1997. Supply of coke/coal to these industries shall be stopped forthwith. The District Magistrate and the...industry commences, the supply of coke/coal to the said industry shall be stopped with immediate effect.”(emphasis supplied)14. In the above...background, the question is whether these 78 cupola industries are to be allowed to function on coal/coke without receiving natural gas. So far as the remaining non-cupola industries which are 37 (out of 115...

...apply for gas connection nor for alternative industrial plot shall stop functioning with the aid of coke/coal in the TTZ with effect from 30-4-1997. Supply of coke/coal to these industries shall be...eco-friendly fuel without further delay. Vide letter dated 27.07.1997, the Central Government directed GAIL (India) Ltd. to take up the secondary distribution of gas in the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ...the Mathura GA, though part of TTZ which did not include the Charge Areas of Vrindavan, Govardhan. Appeal No. 122 of 2015 APL NO 122 OF 2015 & IA NO. 194 OF 2015 & IA NO. 898 OF 2017 & IA NO...

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...functioning with the aid of coke/coal in the TTZ with effect from 30.04.1997. Supply of coke/coal to these industries shall be stopped forthwith. The District Magistrate and the Superintendent of Police shall...industries which neither apply for gas connection nor for alternative industrial plot shall stop functioning with the aid of coke/coal in the TTZ with effect from 30.04.1997. Supply of coke/coal to...Interest Litigation entitled M.C. Mehta Vs. UOI & Ors. pertaining to the effects of pollution on the Taj Mahal. The Supreme Court issued orders to stop using coke and coal which were causing...

...aid coke and coal in TTZ and made relaxation as per direction given in Para 35. The first direction provided that the industries (292 listed above), shall approach/apply to the GAIL before 15.2.1997...provided that those industries which neither apply for gas connection nor for alternative industrial plot shall stop functioning with the aid of coke/coal in the TTZ with effect from 30.4.1997...coal/coke, it applied for gas for manufacturing activities at that moment of time. A huge amount was paid to the gas industry for gas connection. In the meantime the respondent company continued to...

...Districts in violation of the environmental/statutory norms and they are burning not only coal but also other prohibited waste materials in violation of MoEF&CC Notification dated 22.02.2022. It is also...the allegation that inspite of Firozabad being TTZ area, no action has been taken by TTZ Authority, UPPCB and State of UP to curb the rising level of pollution on account of illegally operating brick...

...Districts in violation of the environmental/statutory norms and they are burning not only coal but also other prohibited waste materials in violation of MoEF&CC Notification dated 22.02.2022. It is also...the allegation that inspite of Firozabad being TTZ area, no action has been taken by TTZ Authority, UPPCB and State of UP to curb the rising level of pollution on account of illegally operating brick...

...Districts in violation of the environmental/statutory norms and they are burning not only coal but also other prohibited waste materials in violation of MoEF&CC Notification dated 22.02.2022. It is also...the allegation that inspite of Firozabad being TTZ area, no action has been taken by TTZ Authority, UPPCB and State of UP to curb the rising level of pollution on account of illegally operating brick...

...acceptable/available by/to the industries as a substitute for coke/coal. The GAIL has already invited the industries in TTZ to apply for gas connections. Before us Mr. Kapil Sibal and Mr. Sanjay Parikh...industries need not relocate. The whole purpose is to stop air pollution by banishing coke/coal from TTZ.32. This Court in...generated by the use of coke/coal by the industries in TTZ are the main polluters of the ambient air.”(emphasis added)36. In...

...doubt that the emissions generated by the use of coke/coal by the industries in TTZ are the main polluters of the ambient air.”(emphasis supplied...three years with the sole object of preserving and protecting the Taj from deterioration and damage due to atmospheric and environmental pollution. It cannot be disputed that the use of coke/coal by...on the reports of various technical authorities mentioned in this judgment, we have already reached the finding that the emissions generated by the coke/coal consuming industries are air pollutants and...

...coke/coal. The GAIL has already invited the industries in TTZ to apply for gas connections. Before us Mr. Kapil Sibal and Mr. Sanjay Parikh, learned counsel for the industries have clearly stated that...pollution by banishing coke/coal from TTZ.32. This Court in Vellore Citizens' Welfare Forum v. Union of India.... It is, rather, proved beyond doubt that the emissions generated by the use of coke/coal by the industries in TTZ are the main polluters of the ambient air.”(emphasis added by us...

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