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NGT issues notices against sand mining
National Green Tribunal has issued notices to Telangana, AP, Maharashtra and Central governments on the ongoing illegal sand mining. Admitting a petition of an NGO, RELA, against mining, the NGT adjourned the hearing to 16th March.
New Delhi: National Green Tribunal has issued notices to Telangana, AP, Maharashtra and Central governments on the ongoing illegal sand mining. Admitting a petition of an NGO, RELA, against mining, the NGT adjourned the hearing to 16th March.
The petitioner argued that the Telangana government had illegally ordered sand mining of 5.60 crore cubic metres and permitting the same at Medigadda and Annaram reservoirs. Andhra Pradesh was also allowing illegal mining in Krishna and Godavari river beds and their tributaries.
Similarly, Maharashtra was encouraging the same sand mining in Manjira river bed leading to serious environmental complications.
The Counsel for AP urged the NGT to complete its enquiry on the ongoing siltation works of the Prakasam Barrage at the earliest as problems would arise once the monsoon sets in. However, the NGT refused to oblige the State and adjourned this particular issue to March 7th.
The NGT had been approached by the NGO in the past where it complained against Chhattisgarh State Government. The NGT has bunched the petitions for further hearing.
