The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEFCC) to prepare a Management Plan for Sustainable Mining (MPSM) for the Aravali hills and ranges that span across Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat.

“The MPSM will provide adequate data on the basis of geo-referenced ecological assessment and identify the areas which have wildlife and other high eco-sensitive areas, which are required to be conserved. The MPSM will also provide data as to how sustainable mining is to be conducted,” a Bench led by CJI BR Gavai said.

However, it ordered that “In the meantime, the mining activities in the mines which are already in operation would be continued in strict compliance with the recommendations made by the Committee (SC-appointed Central Empowere

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