All India Stone Crusher Industries Association has said that despite being one of the largest employment provider, particularly to the rural and underprivileged community, in the country, it is yet to get due status and recognition as an industry it deserves. For most Governments this industry is merely a mining lease and quarry. There are several issues that need to be addressed by the State as well as Central Government, they calimed.
This was stated in a Press Conference and a executive body meeting organised here on Tuesday by the newly elected office bearers of All India Stone Crusher Industries Association. Members of the Association from several cities attended the meeting to discuss various issues and future course of action.
The issues discussed at the meeting included simplification of Environment Clearance procedure, proper industry stature to the industry because of long term investments, centralised permissions for the stone crushing industries in the 1 km radius of eco sensitive zones such as National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries, supply preference to the local road metal manufacturers in major road and other construction projects etc.
The Association president Devinder Pal Singh Chawla said that Stone Crushing Industry plays an important role in industry and economy development. Stone crushing industry produces various sizes of crushed stone based on the requirement of different construction
activities such as Roads, Highways, Bridges, Buildings, Canals etc.
There are about 30,000 stone crushers in India, with the economy development, and process of urbanization is accelerated, there will be more stone crushers applied in construction of infrastructure for the country.