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8. From the above, we find that there is acknowledged violation of environmental norms and while some remedial action has been taken, it is highly inadequate. Having regard to serious adverse consequences on public health and requirement of 'Precautionary' principle under which action has to be taken even against anticipated pollution potential, there is no justification of taking 12 months for carrying capacity assessment without taking effective measures based on available data. In fact, carrying capacity assessment has to be conducted before permitting any activity having potential of pollution. Since data of background concentrations is available with the CPCB as well as the State PCB, pending any further elaborate study as proposed, CPCB and State PCB may undertake a joint study based on available background concentration data of air quality preferably within three months and precautionary action may be taken to check pollution potential in the light of such study at the earliest. Compliance of siting criteria inter-se stone crushers as well as with reference to distance from habitations, educational institutions, roads, hospitals, etc. may be ensured in the interest of public health. Any polluting stone crusher operating in violation of environmental norms, including siting criteria may not be allowed to operate till compliance of law. Action also needs to be taken against grant of reckless consents/ permissions for such activities, adversely affecting public health. Compensation of deterrent nature may be assessed and recovered speedily from the law violators, by involvement of senior officers, in view of the fact that the State itself has found some of its officers not giving correct information and thus being party to violation of law.