Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: T N Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 10/01/2024.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ajay Shrivastava Vs State of Haryana dated 18/12/2023.

The original application is registered on the basis of a letter petition raising the issue of disposal of fly ash lying at the site of Aravali Range in violation of Aravali Notification dated May 7, 1992, by MoEF&CC restricting certain activities in specified areas of Aravalli Range, even after closure of power house, Bata Chowk, Faridabad.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in the matter of Ajay Shrivastava Vs State of Haryana dated 27/09/2023.

The application raised the issue of disposal of fly ash lying at a site in Aravalli even after closure of the power house, Bata Chowk, Faridabad. This is violation of Aravalli Notification, May 7, 1992 by the MoEF&CC restricting certain activities in the specified area of Aravalli Range.

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Sunder Singh & Others Vs M/S Satish Kumar Garg and Company & Others dated 28/08/2023.

The Supreme Court, August 28, 2023 directed that till further orders are passed trees should not be cut by the mining company, M/S Satish Kumar Garg and Company on the strength of the environmental clearance by the State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEIAA) granted on August 8, 2023.

Rejoinder on behalf of Aravalli Bachao Citizens Movement Vs Union of India & Others dated 27/04/2023.

The rejoinder was to the affidavit of the Chief Secretary, Haryana (dated April 12, 2023), Mines and Geology Department, government of Haryana (April 11, 2023), affidavit of Haryana Pollution Control Board (March 10, 2023) and affidavit of Director General of Police (April 12, 2023).

Aravalli Bachao Citizens Movement had filed the application regarding illegal sand and stone mining happening in several locations of the Aravalli range in Haryana.

Affidavit by Chief Secretary to government of Haryana in compliance of directions of the National Green Tribunal, October 10, 2022. The matter is related to illegal mining in Aravalli hills of Gurugram, Mewat and Faridabad districts.

Interim committee report on the restoration plan of Aravali forest land in Dadam hills (Bhiwani) damaged by mining. Five people were killed in a landslide at a mining site of Dadam in the Bhiwani district. The NGT had taken cognizance against illegal and unscientific mining in violation of EC conditions in and outside the forest area. The NGT sought a report from an eight member committee.

Joint committee report dated November 28, 2022 regarding illegal sand and stone mining taking place in various locations of Aravali range in the districts of Faridabad, Gurugram and Nuh, Haryana. In Aravali where mining has taken place by vertically shaving the hill slopes it is not feasible to restore the landscape to its original form, a joint committee report said.

The Mines and Geology Department, Haryana is committed to stop illegal mining in the Aravalli hill area of districts Faridabad, Gurugram and Nuh. The department has taken action in 9 cases out ouf 44 complaints received by it on illegal mining in Aravali hills area.

Reply by Aravalli Bachao Citizens Movement to the Joint Committee report dated October 7, 2022 and affidavit of Director of Mines and Geology Department dated October 8, 2022.

The matter related to illegal sand and stone mining taking place in the Aravalli range in the districts of Faridabad, Gurugram and Nuh in Haryana. Pandala Hills near Gairatpur Bas village, Gurgaon has been severely degraded on account of illegal mining, but no steps have been taken for its ecological restoration. Evidence of fresh illegal mining in Pandala Hills was found on a site visit.

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