Agartala, Feb. 14 -- The Tripura State Pollution Control Board (TSPCB) on Saturday shut down 52 stone-crushing units in Churaibari, North Tripura, near the Assam border, for non-compliance with pollution control rules over the past few months.
Officials said there had been longstanding complaints of noise and air pollution against these units.They added that the decision follows a recent visit by Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha to the area, during which he instructed relevant departments to conduct a thorough investigation into the operations of the units, which residents claimed were violating environmental regulations.
Allegedly, the rapid increase in stone crushers was causing severe difficulties, with elevated noise levels and dust emis...