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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding closure of mining activity of the Applicant (Nalwaya Minerals India Pvt. Ltd.), Rajasthan, 07/03/2014

  • 07/03/2014

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Nalwaya Minerals India Pvt. Ltd. Vs State of Rajasthan Ors. dated 07/03/2014 regarding closure of mining activity of the Applicant, Rajasthan. The Applicant has been carrying on mining activity since 1963. Lastly, they were granted diversion permission for a period of ten years vide order dated 08.08.2000 vide annexure–8. Thereafter, upon expiry of the said period, the diversion permission has not been granted resulting closure of the mining activity of the Applicant. According to the Applicant, in other cases, in the similarly placed cases from the same mining area for the same minerals, the Respondents have granted permission even for 24 or 30 years depending on each case. Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/53-2014(THC)(OA)_7Mar2014.pdf