All new brick kilns to be allowed only with zig-zag technology or vertical shaft or use of Piped Natural Gas as fuel in brick making: Govt. notifies Environment (Protection) Amendment Rules, 2022
Government in the Environment (Protection) Amendment Rules, 2022 notified that all new brick kilns to be allowed only with zig-zag technology or vertical shaft or use of Piped Natural Gas as fuel in brick making.
Notification
In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6 and 25 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), the Central Government made the rules further to amend the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986.
The notification stated that all new brick kilns shall be allowed only with zig-zag technology or vertical shaft or use of Piped Natural Gas as fuel in brick making and shall comply to these standards as stipulated in this notification.
It is added that the existing brick kilns which are not following zig-zag technology or vertical shaft or use Piped Natural Gas as fuel in brick making shall be converted to zig-zag technology or vertical shaft or use Piped Natural Gas as fuel in brick making within a period of; one year in case of kilns located within ten kilometre radius of non-attainment cities as defined by Central Pollution Control Board; two years for other areas. Further, in cases where Central Pollution Control Board/State Pollution Control Boards/Pollution Control Committees has separately laid down timelines for conversion, such orders shall prevail.
Addl. Secretary Naresh Pal Gangawar, notified that the ash generated in the brick kilns shall be fully utilized in-house in brick making. All necessary approvals from the concerned authorities including mining department of the concerned State or Union Territory shall be obtained for extracting the soil to be used for brick making in the brick kiln.
The notification further stated that the brick kiln owners shall ensure that the road utilized for transporting raw materials or bricks are paved roads. 12. Vehicles shall be covered during transportation of raw material/bricks”.
