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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding unscientific and unregulated mining in the state of Meghalaya, 31/07/2015 [1]

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Threat to Life Arising Out of Coal Mining in South Garo Hills District Vs. State of Meghalaya & Ors. dated 31/07/2015 regarding Illegal, unauthorized, unscientific unregulated mining in the state of Meghalaya.

The State Government itself concedes that illegal mining is still going on and they have caught nearly 327 cases of illegal mining in the District of Jayantia Hills. The Tribunal asked for the status reports in relation to all the districts be filed within four weeks from today.

Judgement Date: 
Friday, July 31, 2015
Tags:
Mining [2], Meghalaya [3], Jaintia Hills [4], Court [5], National Green Tribunal (NGT) [6], Air Pollution [7]
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[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/court
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/national-green-tribunal-ngt
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/air-pollution