NGT bans sand mining across India By Press Trust of India The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday banned mining and any activity related to removal of sand from river beds across the country without an environmental clearance. In its order, the Tribunal noted that the loss caused to the state exchequer because of illegal sand mining may run into lakhs of crores of rupees. The order was given on a plea alleging that such activities were going on in UP with the willful connivance of its state machinery. Widening the ambit of the plea, a bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar said its order would be applicable across the nation as the petition raised substantial environmental issues Initially, the bench banned illegal sand mining on the beds and banks of rivers Yamuna, Ganga, Hindon, Chambal, Gomti, amongst others, but later modified its order saying the issue of illegally removing sand has nationwide implications. "We restrain any person, company, authority to carry out any mining activity or removal of sand, from river beds anywhere in the country without obtaining Environmental Clearance from MoEF/SEIAA and license from the competent authorities", the bench said, while issuing notices to all respondents seeking their response by August 14. Source:dailymail
Posted on: Tue, 06 Aug 2013 04:58:05 +0000
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