Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Bhupesh Baghel Vs Anil Agarwal dated 17/07/2018 regarding non-forestry activities and enroachment by Balco in Bastar, Chhattisgarh.
The allegation in this contempt petition is that large areas have been used for non-forest purposes by M/s. Balco in spite of the order passed by this Court on 29.02.2008.
Supreme Court directs the Forest Survey of India to undertake a detailed study in a time bound manner by using high resolution satellite imageries obtained from the National Remote Sensing Agency, Hyderabad to find out whether any tree felling and/or non-forest use has taken place after 29.02.2008 in the revenue forest land and/or deemed forest in possession of M/s. Balco.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/order-supreme-court-india-regarding-non-forestry-activities-and-enroachment-balco-bastar
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bharat-aluminium-company-balco
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bastar
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/deforestation
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/supreme-court
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/aluminium-industry
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/central-empowered-committee-cec
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/chhattisgarh
