Sand mining activities on farm land near riverbeds stopped in Rajasthan
The Hindu
173 sand mining leases in the demarcated areas have been cancelled
After the Supreme Court’s order paving the way for legal mining of riverbed sand in Rajasthan, the Mines Department has launched action to stop the mining activities within the 5-km radius of rivers. As many as 173 sand mining leases on agricultural land in the demarcated areas have been cancelled.
The Supreme Court had on Thursday passed the order while accepting the recommendations of a Central Empowered Committee (CEC) permitting riverbed sand mining to be conducted after obtaining all statutory clearances and payment of applicable taxes. The order has allowed legal mining in the State after a gap of four years.
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