Judgement of the National Green Tribunal dated 07/03/2017 in the matter of Sadi Ram Vs Ministry of Environment & Forest & Others regarding mining operations without Environment Clearance in village Chokuni, District Almora, Uttarakhand. NGT directs payment of environmental compensation of Rs. 5 lakh for illegal and unauthorized felling/cutting of 27 trees, in violation of the laws in force.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/judgement-national-green-tribunal-regarding-mining-operations-without-environment-clearance
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/almora-d
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/environment-clearance-ec
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/uttaranchal-uttarakhand
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/national-green-tribunal-ngt
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/court
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/compensation
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/deforestation