Admin seals PNC stone crusher seeing irregularities

The local administration sealed PNC stone crusher on finding various irregularities, following the death of a child, who had accidentally fallen into a hole dug illegally at the stone crusher.On Saturday, the eight-year-old nephew of a man working as a driver in the stone crusher went to toilet near the crusher plant when he slipped and fell into a water filled hole which lead to his death. After the child’s death, the sub divisional magistrate Pankaj Upadhyay and Mining deputy director Rajpal legha raided the PNC stone crusher on Rampur Road. The officials found various irregularities at the stone crusher plant. Apart from the illegally dug hole where the child died, the officials also found violation of stone crusher and stocking regulations. Considering the various irregularities found, the SDM ordered the sealing of the stone crusher with immediate effect till further orders.

According to officials, during the inspection of the stone crusher, the stock was found to be more than the permitted capacity, there was no boundary wall and the pollution control norms were also not being followed. In stead of the permitted four metre high stock, the stone crusher was found to have stock upto 10 metres high. The water filled hole with no provision of drainage was found to be a threat especially with children also seen playing around at the stone crusher.