Shillong, Aug 25: As many as 26 coke oven plants are not operational as they are yet to get clearance on consent to establish and consent to operate norms. Many applicants of coke plants have been impleaded in the proceedings in High Court of Meghalaya pursuant to an order of the Supreme Court on June 27. At paragraph 3.18 of the report it is recorded that the state informed the single-member committee that none of the 26 coke oven plants in the state “is presently in operation.”The state also informed the committee that the certificates signifying consent to establish (CTE) and the further certificates permitting such coke oven plants to operate (CTO) have not been issued or are no longer valid and the 26 coke oven plants cannot commence any activity without obtaining the CTOs; just as no new coke oven plant can operate without obtaining the CTE. ”The 26 added parties seeking to operate coke oven plants in the state submit that they accept the position as indicated at paragraph 3.19 of the said report. According to the court as a consequence of the directions issued pertaining to the 26 added parties, “such added parties have no further role in the proceedings and, as requested on their behalf, such 26 added parties are discharged from the present proceedings”, the court added.

Source: Daily Nation August 25, 2022 20:38 UTC