Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of P. Narendhar Reddy Vs. State of Telangana & Ors. dated 22/01/2016 regarding illegal mining/extraction of sand, gravel and marbel carried out in the State of Telangana without obtaining necessary Environment Clearance from SEIAA/MoEF. The applicant is a resident of Nizamabad district, Telangana State.

NGT in its Order said that this is a matter which should be heard and disposed by the Southern Bench, NGT as no reason whatsoever has been shown as to why this petition is to be entertained by the Principal Bench, New Delhi.

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board Vs Madhya Pradesh Mining Corporation & Others dated 11/01/2016 regarding environmental clearance for mining of sand and bajri.

The petition is disposed of as the Court noted that in the case of Deepak Kumar and others Vs. State of Haryana and others [(2012) 4 SCC 629] Court had had clearly stated that environmental clearance is required for mining of sand and bajri and the State Governments were directed to frame rules accordingly.