TNPCB orders closure of 100 brick chambers, country kilns in Coimbatore district
The HinduThe Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board has ordered closure and disconnection of power supply of 100 brick chambers and country kilns located in different parts of Coimbatore for want of various permits. In a proceeding dated December 20, the TNPCB issued the order to 12 brick chambers and 30 country kilns which fall under the jurisdiction of Coimbatore South District Environmental Engineer and 12 brick chambers and 46 country kilns within the jurisdiction of Coimbatore North DEE. The closure order said that Coimbatore South DEE inspected the brick chamber on October 11, 2022 based on an order issued by the Madras High Court on a writ petition. The TNPCB sources said that 100 units are not included among the 177 brick kilns located in five village panchayats in Thadagam valley in the district which were closed in 2021 based on an order issued by the District Collector.
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