Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Environics Trust Vs. Union Of India & Ors. dated 29/10/2015 regarding scientific closure of asbestos mines in India. It appears that mines were not scientifically closed before being abandoned.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Environics Trust Vs Union of India & Ors. dated 08/07/2015 regarding asbestos mining.

The Tribunal has noted that a statement on instructions is made by the Counsel appearing for the Indian Bureau of Mines that there is no asbestos mining presently operational anywhere in the country and the operations of the mines of associated minerals with asbestos has also been halted.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Environics Trust V/s Union of India & Ors. And Amar Singh V/s Union of India & Ors. dated 23/03/2015 regarding asbestos mining in India. The Tribunal directed the MoEF and Indian Bureau of Mines to file list of asbestos mines located in the entire country and their present status, particularly as regards scientific closure of such mines.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Environics Trust V/s Union of India & Ors. dated 21/11/2014 regarding asbestos mining operations in India. In the application the Applicant has prayed that the Tribunal should direct the appropriate authorities to immediately stop all asbestos mining operations in the country and ensure their scientific closure.

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Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Kalyan Bansingh & Ors. V/s HIL Ltd. & Ors. dated 18/09/2014 regarding dispersal of chromium and chrysotile asbestos creating health hazard in the area concerned.

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