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Dismantling of toxic ships in Gujarat worries
apex court
Wednesday May 25, 2011 08:54:09 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi:
The Supreme Court Wednesday expressed concern over the
environmental impact of dismantling and recycling of foreign ships
carrying radioactive material and other toxic wastes at Alang port
in Gujarat.
The apex court bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice C.K.
Prasad wondered why these ships were not dismantled or broken in
the country of their origin.
Justice Singhvi said that tonnes of toxic waste was being brought
to Alang port and dumped there.
The court said that recycling and breaking of ships at Alang port
could be beneficial for some people in Gujarat or in other states
but it was adversely impacting the environment.
"Why don't they break these ships in their own countries," Justice
Singhvi asked.
The court made it clear that it would not be an indifferent
spectator if there was any adverse bearing on the environment
because of ship recycling activities. "If there is a threat to
environment, then this court will intervene," said Justice Singhvi.
The court's observations came in the course of the hearing of a
petition by Alang port-based Ship Recycling Association (India)
seeking direction to Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) not to go ahead
with the auction of four plots each measuring 120 square metre.
The association asked the court to direct the board to first
implement the recommendation of the committee of technical experts
which said that smaller plots of 30 square metre each should be
merged to create bigger plots as the smaller plots were not
suitable for carrying out ship recycling activities.
The association told the court that the board accepted the
recommendation of the committee and decided in favour of larger
plots by phasing out the existing smaller plots.
The association sought orders restraining the board from
auctioning the four plots without first merging the existing
smaller plots to create bigger plots. The court declined the plea.
The court dismissed the application by the association.
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