Report on Illegal Mining Submitted in NGT

Report on illegal mining submitted in NGT

A report submitted by the Joint Committee (JC) comprising top officials from Ministry of Environment Forest & Climate Change -MoEFCC, Central Pollution Control Board -CPCB & J&K Pollution Control Committee -JKPCC along with Deputy Commissioners of Budgam and Pulwama have confirmed that large-scale illegal earth mining in the karewas of Pulwama and Budgam in last 5 years. The report mentioned that more than 18 lakh metric tons of clay ,sand , gra…

J&K Karewas Illegally Mined: PCC Tells NGT

SRINAGAR: Environmental activist Dr. Raja Muzaffar Bhat has informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that the fragile Karewa landscape in Pulwama and Budgam districts of Jammu and Kashmir has been subjected to extensive illegal excavation of clay, sand, and bajri, amounting to an estimated 18 lakh metric tonnes. A joint committee constituted by the NGT has documented significant alteration of terrain in areas like Zadoora, Gowherpora, and Rang…