CHITWAN: Four crusher plants being run by violating the existing laws have been ordered to shut down by the authorities of Bharatpur Metropolitan City, Chitwan. A joint team of chief administrative officer of Bharatpur Metropolitan City Netra Prasad Subedi and Revenue Department of Bharatpur asked three crusher industries of Trishuli river bank and one from Bharatpur Metropolitan City-21 to halt from extracting the materials since they were operated by violating rules.
Those crusher industries facing closure are Makawanpur Engineering and Manufacturing Company and Bhorle Metropolitan Sand and Crusher Industry from Bharatpur Metropolitan City-29 and Asfalt Crusher Industry run in Kabilas and Parbatipur of the town.
Subedi said that the industries were directed to shut down for not abiding by the laws adding that they were run without registration and procedures.
As per the recent laws enforcement, the crusher industries should receive license from the local level and should clear the taxes. Similarly, the crusher industries should be placed at least 100 metres away from the power transmission line and two kilometers from academic institutions, hospitals, dense forests, national park and religious sites and archeological sites.