Mining had been stopped in 22 rivers following alleged illegal activities and growing environmental concerns
The Supreme Court has permitted mining in 22 rivers including that of Kosi in Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna announced on Wednesday.
Bahuguna also said the government would undertake the extraction or quarrying of sand and other small minerals from these 22 rivers in a transparent manner allowing no illegal activities.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/sc-grants-river-mining-uttarakhand
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[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/uttaranchal-uttarakhand
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/sand-mining
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kosi
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/supreme-court
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/illegal-trade
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/dehradun-d
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nainital-d
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/haridwar-d
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment
