Section 95 · Prohibition against working of quarry near public roads

Prohibition against working of quarry near public roads - (1) No person shall work a quarry in, or remove stones, earth or other material from, any place within twenty metres of a public road or of other immovable property vesting in or belonging to the gram panchayat under a licence issued by a gram panchayat. The gram panchayat may either grant or refuse to grant a licence and in the later case the reasons for refusal shall be communicated to the person concerned. (2) If, in the opinion of the gram panchayat, the working of any quarry or the removal of stone, earth or other material from any place is dangerous to any person residing in, or having legal access to, the neighbourhood thereof or creates or is likely to create a nuisance, the gram panchayat may require the owner or person having control of the said quarry or place to discontinue working the same or to discontinue removing stone, earth or other material form such place or to take such action in respect of such quarry or place as it shall deem necessary for the purpose of preventing danger or of abating the nuisance arising or likely to arise therefrom.