“Illegal Mining In Aravallis Has To Stop”: Supreme Court

New Delhi: The Supreme Court ordered the federal government and state governments to halt illicit mining in the Aravalli region on Thursday, noting that there must be a balance struck between environmental preservation and sustainable development.

A group of Justices B. R. Gavai and Abhay S. Oka stated that governments need to make sure that negligent officials face consequences.

A case involving suspected illicit mining in the Aravalli range is before the supreme court.

There must be an end to illicit mining in the Aravallis. In this regard, the authorities must make sure that the necessary actions are taken. What use does it serve to have only skeleton structures called mountains, if not so? The bench stated that environmental protection and sustainable development must be balanced.

A case involving suspected illicit mining in the Aravalli range is before the Supreme Court.

The Aravalli Hills, which are environmentally sensitive, saw a complete ban on major and small mineral mining issued by the Supreme Court in 2009.

The Rajasthani government had previously informed the court that the Supreme Court should make the decision on the classification of the Aravalli hills and Aravalli ranges with regard to mining activities.

“We, prima facie, feel that if the state is of the view that the mining activities in the Aravalli range are also detrimental to the environmental interest, nothing stops the state government from preventing mining activities in the Aravalli range as well,” stated the highest court.

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