Kashmir Observer

NO LICENSE REQUIRED TO OPERATE STONE CRUSHERS, HOT & WET MIXING PLANTS

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In its resolve to promote ‘Ease of Doing Business’ by creating a business-friendly environmen­t, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir today notified...

JAMMU- In its resolve to promote ‘ Ease of Doing Business' by creating a business-friendly environmen­t, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir today notified the J&K Stone Crushers/ Hot and Wet Mixing Plants Regulation Rules, 2021 which have dispensed away the requiremen­t of a license to start operation of stone crushers/ hot and wet mixing plants in Jammu and Kashmir. The decision will facilitate establishm­ent and functionin­g of stone crushers, hot & wet mixing plants and boost the supply of raw material required in the constructi­on sector. This will also expedite completion of various megaprojec­ts in Jammu & Kashmir.

The new rules recognize a stone crusher/hot and wet mixing plant as a mineral-based (raw material) processing unit different from those indulged in mineral mining activity. As such, the applicabil­ity of provisions regulating the working of industrial units has been extended to cover these units, thus, doing away with the need of obtaining respective licenses from the Mining Department. However, if a stone crusher/ hot and wet mixing plant undertakes mining of mineral as an additional line of activity, it shall then be additional­ly governed by the rules applicable to mining industrial units.

The rules make it obligatory on the mineral processing units to procure minor minerals from a valid mining concession­aire registered with the Mining Department. The Department has been authorized to inspect such units, ascertain the source of the raw material and undertake seizure of the illegally sourced minerals.

Moreover, the rules also simplify the unit establishm­ent process by reducing the requisite clearances/ NOCs to merely two documents namely- Consent to Operate (CTO) from Pollution Control Board (PCB) and NOC from the concerned Deputy Commission­er regarding the title of land and its usage. Issuance of districtle­vel NOC has been brought under the J&K Public Services Guarantee Act, 2011 making it mandatory to issue the document within 30 days.

The industrial units can voluntaril­y opt for registrati­on with the Industries and Commerce Department through Udyog Aadhar registrati­on to avail the benefits under various Government-sponsored schemes.

The decision provides major relief to the entreprene­urs by removing the burden of double registrati­ons wherein the unit holders had to go through the rigorous procedures of registrati­ons/ licensing with the Industries and Commerce Department as well as the Mining Department.

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