NGT takes suo motu cognizance of matter related to illegal mining in Bilaspur

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) took Suo Motu cognizance of the matter relating to the alleged illegal mining taking place in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.

The Petition is registered suo-moto on the basis of the news item dated 04.03.2024.

 As per the article, the joint team of Mineral, Police, Environment and Revenue Department together took action on 95 cases, which yielded revenue of Rs 26 lakh, while 18 crusher mines in the district were sealed for violating environmental norms.  

The above news item indicates to the Bench violation of the Sand Mining Guidelines, 2016 and the provisions of Environment Protection Act, 1986.   

The news item raises substantial issue relating to compliance of the environmental norms and implementation of the provisions of scheduled enactment.

“Power of the Tribunal to take up the matter in suo-motu exercise of power has been recognized by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the matter of “Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai vs. Ankita Sinha & Ors.” reported in 2021 SCC Online SC 897.”

Hence, the Principal Bench of Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Dr. A Senthil Vel  impleaded the following as respondents in the matter:

(i) Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board, Raipur, through its Member Secretary.

(ii) Central Pollution Control Board, through its Member Secretary.

(iii) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

(iv) Collector & District Magistrate, Bilaspur.

Since the matter relates to the Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal , therefore, the Bench transferred the matter to the Central Zonal Bench  , for appropriate further action. Office is directed by the NGT to transfer the original record to the  Central Zonal Bench  and the matter is listed on 12.07.2024.



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