Civic body to issue SOP for RMC plants soon
The new SOP will also make it mandatory for all RMC plants to obtain proper registration and authorisation before construction.
This follows a similar step by the Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA), which on April 9, 2025, released its first SOP for on-site and off-site RMC plants in areas under its jurisdiction.
The civic body had decided to relocate all RMC plants from residential areas to curb air pollution during the standing committee meeting on May 22, following complaints over dust and emissions from such facilities.
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As part of the move, the new SOP will prohibit the setting up of RMC plants in residential zones.
AMC officials said the revised guidelines aim to reduce air pollution levels in densely populated areas and ensure stricter environmental compliance. Once implemented, unauthorised RMC plants operating in residential zones will face closure.
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