Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Santanu Kumar Bhukta Vs State of Odisha & Others dated 29/04/2024.
The matter is related to illegal mining of metal quarry-1 in village Nihalprasad, tahasil Gondia, district Dhenkanal. Additional Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the state authorities, states that he has received instructions from Odisha Space Applications Centre (ORSAC) that they need to take permission from the Election Commission for conducting survey with regard to the allegation of illegal mining.