SC lifts 2-year-old blanket ban on setting up of industries in Taj zone
The Supreme Court of India has lifted a two-year ban on new industrial units in the Taj Trapezium Zone to encourage employment. Future industrial applications will be subject to strict environmental scrutiny by experts from the CEC and NEERI.
Why it matters
The ruling balances the need for economic development and job creation with the critical requirement to protect the Taj Mahal from industrial pollution.
NEW DELHI: SC Thursday lifted its two-year-old blanket ban on setting up of industries in Taj Trapezium Zone, a 10,400 sq km area spread over five districts in UP and one in Rajasthan, to open avenues for employment generation. The development comes a few months ahead of UP assembly polls.UP govt, through AG R Venkataramani and ASG Aishwarya Bhati told a bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana that industrial activities, especially when it involves establishment of non-polluting industrial units, cannot be brought to a grinding halt.Seeking modification of SC's Oct 14, 2024 order that barred establishment of any industrial unit in the TTZ area without permission of the court, the AG said, "Keeping in mind aspirations of youth and entrepreneurs, SC should have been a little more flexible when there is a cap on air pollution score of each industry which uses electricity or…
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