Section 5 in Assam Brick Kilns Establishment and Regulation Rules, 2013
5. Other Requirements.
- (i) Green belt development shall be done all along the periphery of the brick field with local trees and bamboo etc.(ii)The brick unit shall use crushed coal for better burning efficiency.(iii)The brick unit shall install and operate adequate pollution control measures such as gravity chamber, water sprayers etc. at strategic locations.(iv)The brick unit shall use local agricultural wastes residues as a substitute to coal.(v)Fly ash shall be used in brick molding in compliance of the notification (as amended) issued under the provision of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 to manufacture soilfly ash bricks. The non-hazardous industrial wastes such as stone dust, rice husk, ash, red mud etc. should be encouraged for mixing with soil in brick molding.(vi)In the event of closing down of the brick field, the site shall be completely reclaimed before abandoning.
