JAIPUR | Oct 18, 2017: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has banned all mining activity in the 409 hectares of land including the forest area and buffer zone of the Ranthambore National Park.
In response to a petition filed by Babulal Jajoo, citing rampant illegal mining activity in the forest area -a crucial part of the tiger corridor -in an absolute mockery of the Indian government's `Project Tiger', the NGT passed the order. Respondents were directed to not mine in the forest area spanning 208 hectares -where mining has been stopped -and also in the 201-hectare area which falls in the sanctuary or in its buffer zone.
"The court has stayed all mining activity by Associated Cement Companies Limited (ACC) in Lakheri in Bundi district till the company gets re quisite environmental clearance, permission to operate and all other necessary permissions from the government, the Supreme Court and the National Board of Wildlife as the said area is a part of the tiger reserve," said Mahendra Singh Kachhawa, advocate wildlife and environment.
(Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/)