Indian Supreme Court Notes Illegal Sand Mining in Chambal Protected Area
The Supreme Court of India has taken suo motu cognizance of illegal sand mining activities within the National Chambal Sanctuary, noting that even areas where gharials were released have been affected, and has placed the matter before the Chief Justice for assignment to an appropriate bench.
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Supreme Court takes suo motu cognisance of illegal sand mining in National Chambal Sanctuary
The bench said that even areas where the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister had released gharials have come under illegal mining
Read full article →Supreme Court takes note of illegal sand mining at Chambal’s protected area
The bench placed the matter before the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant to pass necessary orders for assigning the matter to an appropriate bench.
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