The Supreme Court on Wednesday halted all mining activities around Rajasthan's Sariska Tiger Reserve. [Pavan Singh v Union of India and Ors.].A Bench of Justices BR Gavai, Sandeep Mehta and SVN Bhatti restrained mining operations within a 1 km radius of the Critical Tiger Habitat (CTH).It also asked the State to formulate a closure plan or take necessary steps for compliance with its orders before listing the matter for further hearing in July. .The Court was hearing an application for directions to the State of Rajasthan to stop illegal mining activities within a 10 km area of Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary without approval of the National Board for Wildlife and within a 1 km area of the CTH - a protected area of Sariska Tiger Reserve..The plea claimed that multiple mining companies in Rajasthan were flouting various orders and directions issued by the apex court regarding mining activities in the Eco Sensitive Zones comprising of the CTH areas of Sariska Tiger Reserve. It was alleged that various individuals and companies without taking the approval of National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) and without taking the valid Environmental Clearance (EC) to operate within or beyond the Eco-Sensitive Zone, were carrying out illegal mining activities and violating the clear directions given by the Court over the past years..The mining association was represented by Senior Advocate Atmaram Nadkarni.The State of Rajasthan was represented by Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Aishwarya Bhati.The applicant was represented by advocate Parul Shukla.Advocate K Parameshwar assisted the Court as in the capacity of an amicus curiae.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday halted all mining activities around Rajasthan's Sariska Tiger Reserve. [Pavan Singh v Union of India and Ors.].A Bench of Justices BR Gavai, Sandeep Mehta and SVN Bhatti restrained mining operations within a 1 km radius of the Critical Tiger Habitat (CTH).It also asked the State to formulate a closure plan or take necessary steps for compliance with its orders before listing the matter for further hearing in July. .The Court was hearing an application for directions to the State of Rajasthan to stop illegal mining activities within a 10 km area of Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary without approval of the National Board for Wildlife and within a 1 km area of the CTH - a protected area of Sariska Tiger Reserve..The plea claimed that multiple mining companies in Rajasthan were flouting various orders and directions issued by the apex court regarding mining activities in the Eco Sensitive Zones comprising of the CTH areas of Sariska Tiger Reserve. It was alleged that various individuals and companies without taking the approval of National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) and without taking the valid Environmental Clearance (EC) to operate within or beyond the Eco-Sensitive Zone, were carrying out illegal mining activities and violating the clear directions given by the Court over the past years..The mining association was represented by Senior Advocate Atmaram Nadkarni.The State of Rajasthan was represented by Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Aishwarya Bhati.The applicant was represented by advocate Parul Shukla.Advocate K Parameshwar assisted the Court as in the capacity of an amicus curiae.
