Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Sunil Acharya & Others Vs. Sanjay Bakliyal & Ors. regarding carrying out mining operations of minor minerals without obtaining Environment Clearance, 02/09/2014. Counsel appearing for MoEF submit that MoEF cannot support the States which take a view that the minor minerals activity other than river bed sand mining in an area of less than 5 hectares can be permitted without obtaining Environmental Clearance in accordance with law.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/order-national-green-tribunal-regarding-carrying-out-mining-operations-minor-minerals
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/sand-mining
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/minor-minerals
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/court
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-environment-and-forests-moef
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/national-green-tribunal-ngt
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/environment-clearance-ec