Palpa cracks down on illegal crusher industries

Authorities in Palpa, Nepal, have taken decisive action against four illegal crusher industries, imposing fines and ordering their closure for operating without meeting legal standards. The crackdown, led by the Cottage and Small Industry Office, involved a joint monitoring team that inspected sites across Tansen Municipality, Rampur Municipality, Rambha Rural Municipality, Purbakhola Rural Municipality, and the Mathagadhi area.

Fines of Rs 25,000 were levied on Rameshwari Construction Pvt. Ltd., Mathagadhi Crusher Industry Pvt. Ltd., Divya Construction Pvt. Ltd., and Panth Construction Pvt. Ltd. These companies were found to be operating without proper registration under the Provincial Industrial Promotion Act. Locals accused some of these industries of delaying crucial development projects, such as bridge and road construction, while diverting materials for other purposes.

Office chief Keshav Sunar stated that maximum action was taken within their authority, emphasizing that operations cannot resume until all legal procedures are fulfilled. The monitoring team also discovered industries operating in restricted zones, failing to maintain mandatory distances from rivers, forests, and settlements. One industry in the Rampur area was shut down for lacking necessary permits. Officials noted that many crusher industries in rural Palpa have operated for years under the guise of supplying materials for development projects, often without proper licensing.

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We have taken maximum action as per our authority and ordered them to shut down. They have been instructed not to resume operations until all legal procedures are completed.