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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding mining lease over government and tenancy land, Jharkhand, 11/04/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Niranjan Sharma & Others Vs Ministry of Environment, Forest & Others dated 11/04/2017 regarding mining lease over government and tenancy land irrespective of the area even if the area of mining lease is less than 5 Ha.

NGT directs the State of Jharkhand not to give effect to the Jharkhand Minor Mineral Concession Amendment Rules, 2017 until it reaches its finality.
Judgement Date: 
11/04/2017
Tags:
Mining, Environment Clearance (EC), Jharkhand, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Supreme Court, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)
Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal sand mining in the State of Jharkhand, 05/02/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Niranjan Sharma & Others Vs Ministry of Environment, Forest & Others dated 05/02/2016 regarding sand mining operation in the State of Jharkhand.

Tribunal passed an order of injunction restraining operation of sand mining of any nature in respect of any unit in the State of Jharkhand without valid consent to operate from State Board and without environmental clearance. The Chief Secretary, Govt. of Jharkhand is directed to take steps and measures to implement this order in the State.

Judgement Date: 
05/02/2016
Tags:
Mining, Sand, Jharkhand, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Minor Minerals, Environment Clearance (EC), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Environment Impact Assessment (EIA)