Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) regarding illegal coal mining in Dhanbad.

The Deputy Commissioner, Dhanbad was directed by the NGT to file a fresh affidavit bringing on record the current status of seizures of illegally mined and transported sand and FIRs lodged against the environmental violators. Even though four months and twenty days have passed, Deputy Commissioner, Dhanbad has not filed the affidavit in terms of the order of the Tribunal, December 4, 2024. "This shows complete inaction and dereliction of duty on the part of the Deputy Commissioner, Dhanbad," the court noted.

[2]

Further, the Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board has also not filed its affidavit showing the determination of Environmental Clearance (EC) against the violators. Both the authorities were directed to file their affidavits within one week.