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Stop illegal sand mining: National Green Tribunal to Delhi govt

An NGT bench issued notice to bodies including the Delhi government, posting the matter for a 9 October hearing

A file photo of sand mining on the bank of the Yamuna river in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Photo: HTPremium
A file photo of sand mining on the bank of the Yamuna river in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Photo: HT

New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday directed the Delhi government to stop illegal mining being carried out without requisite environmental clearance in the Yamuna river bed at the Wazirabad and Jagatpur bund regions in the capital.

A bench headed by NGT chairperson justice Swantanter Kumar issued notice to the ministry of environment and forests, the Delhi government, the Delhi pollution control committee (DPCC) and others while posting the matter for a hearing on 9 October.

“While issuing notice, we direct all concerned authorities (Delhi government, DPCC, commissioner of police) to ensure that no illegal mining is carried out on Yamuna river bed and no mining is permitted without obtaining environmental clearance and consent of DPCC," the bench said.

The order came after a petition by Rahul Nagar, filed through advocate Gaurav Kumar Bansal, seeking a complete ban on illegal sand mining in the capital without obtaining environmental clearance.

“Illegal mining is not only in contravention of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, but also of order and directions of Supreme Court and directions of National Green Tribunal," Nagar said in his petition.

He claimed that the sand mining mafia has begun to trespass on private agricultural fields located near the flood plains even though such activity, without any environmental clearance, is banned.

Alleging that “illegal sand mining continues unabated under the nose of the government officials", the petition says the irrigation and flood control department in Delhi has also issued various letters to the Delhi police, in which they have requested the police to take action against the sand mafia.

“There is an increased necessity of studying the impact of sand mining, the deterioration caused and remedial measures. Illegal sand mining has already led to devastating consequences in the region. It has changed river hydrology and affected the groundwater," the petition said.

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Published: 01 Sep 2014, 02:39 PM IST
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