Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board report in compliance of directions issued by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) vide order dated April 19, 2023.

The matter is related to illegal mining near river Ken, district Banda, Uttar Pradesh.

The nominated joint committee members carried out field visits around the mining place in village Amlorkhadar and village Khapatiha. The leasehold area in village Amlorkhadar was not found operational while the lease hold area in village Khapatiha, tehsil Pailani was found operational.

Joint inspection report filed on the matter of illegal mining, crushing and blasting in the hills of village Nahri and hills of village Khalari, district Banda, Uttar Pradesh in violation of the environmental norms.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rajjan Pandey Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 04/11/2022.

Grievance of applicant Rajjan Pandey is regarding illegal mining, crushing and blasting in the hills of village Nahri, gata no. 156,218,309, 501, 587, 588, 589 and 601 and hills of village Khalari, gata No. 54,144,145, district Banda, Uttar Pradesh in violation of the environmental norms.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Avinash Kumar Ray Vs Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change & Others dated 30/05/2022.

The matter related to issuance of directions to the concerned authorities to undertake the exercise of reevaluation and reassessment and to prepare a fresh DSR of District Banda as per SSMG 2016 and EMGSM-2020 and thereafter to proceed to settle mining leases of District Banda, Uttar Pradesh.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Raj Kumar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 06/05/2022.

Grievance in the applications is against illegal mining in village Kanwara and Bendakhadar, district Banda, Uttar Pradesh. It is said that the mining is in violation of Sustainable Sand Mining Management Guidelines (SSMMG), 2016 and Enforcement and Monitoring Guidelines for Sand Mining (EMGSM), 2020.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Haidar Khan Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 29/04/2022.

The issue for consideration is remedial action against illegal sand mining, in violation of environmental norms, by M/s. R.S.I. Stone World Limited, without requisite consent from the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board, in tehsil Naraini, district Banda, Uttar Pradesh.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Haidar Khan Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 18/02/2022. The issue for consideration is remedial action against illegal sand mining, in violation of environmental norms, by M/s. R.S.I. Stone World Limited, without requisite Consent from the State PCB, in tehsil Naraini, district Banda, Uttar Pradesh.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Raj Kumar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 02/07/2021. The matter related to illegal mining in the submerged water area in village Kanwara and village Bendakhadar, district Banda, Uttar Pradesh.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rajendra Singh Versus Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change & Others dated 25/03/2021.

The matter related to grant of mining leases without preparation of District Survey Report (DSR) as per the Sustainable Sand Management Guidelines (SSMG), 2016 and the Enforcement & Monitoring Guidelines for Sand Mining (EMGSM), 2020 in the district Banda, Uttar Pradesh. It is stated that an advertisement dated February 8, 2021 was issued for grant of mining leases without replenishment and carrying capacity studies.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ravi Kumar Vs Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change & Others dated 09/12/2020 regarding grant of Environmental Clearance (EC) in respect of sand/morrum/mining project for Yamuna river at Khand No. 1, 2,3 and 4, village Bendakhand, tehsil and district Banda, Uttar Pradesh. According to the appellant, four individual leases form a cluster and need to be evaluated as such instead of being evaluated separately in violation of Sustainable Sand Mining Guidelines and judgment of the Supreme Court.

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