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High court orders immediate halt of mining operations in Jhunjhunu [1]

JAIPUR: Once again coming down heavily on illegal mining in the state, a division bench of the high court comprising Chief Justice Arun Mishra and Justice N K Jain stayed all mining activities in Puhaniya village of Buhana tehsil and in Chanaana village of Chirawa tehsil in Jhunjhunu district.

The PILs claimed that mining lease holders are doing illegal mining outside the pit allotted to them. The use of explosives is causing health hazards and also resulting in cracks in constructions.

Publication Date: 
30/05/2012
Times Of India (Jaipur) [2]
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Jhunjhunun (D) [3], Public Interest Litigation (PIL) [4], High Court [5], Illegal Trade [6], Health Effects [7], Jaipur (D) [8], Jodhpur (D) [9], Environment [10], Mining [11], Rajasthan [12]
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