SRINAGAR : The Supreme Court of India on Thursday prohibited mining activities within one kilometre of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries, warning that such operations pose serious hazards to wildlife. Follow Us On G -N e w s | Whatsapp

A bench comprising Chief Justice BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran was hearing petitions concerning the notification of areas under the Saranda Wildlife Sanctuary (SWL) and Sasangdaburu Conservation Reserve (SCR) in Jharkhand as protected conservation reserves.

The court observed, “It has been the consistent view of this court that mining within one kilometre of protected areas will be hazardous to wildlife… such directions need to be issued on a pan-India basis.” The bench ordered that mining within the boundaries of nati

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