DNA travelled the entire stretch of Aravallis from Shekhawati, Jaipur and Alwar mapping the hills right up to Faridabad via Gurugram in Haryana to find out the status of illegal mining against the backdrop of the SC order.
The apex court directive on illegal mining in the Aravalli ranges — which start from Gujarat and move northwards up till Delhi and UP via Rajasthan — has galvanised the states to pull the plug on illegal quarrying. Its impact is visible across the states, attest licenced miners and police.
DNA travelled the entire stretch of Aravallis from Shekhawati, Jaipur and Alwar mapping the hills right up to Faridabad via Gurugram in Haryana to find out the status of illegal mining against the backdrop of the SC order.
After cracking the whip on illegal construction in the ranges in Faridabad, the latest order pulled the local administration in the districts out of their comatose existence. Over the last two days, the mining department in the state has dispatched a battery of its inspectors to the sites to seal them and seize any equipment the miners were using.
Starting with Jaipur district where most of the mining is highly regulated and under the vigilance of the state mining department, the mining belt moves towards adjoining district of Sikar (Neem Ka Thana) and Kotputli and Alwar areas which over the past few years have come up as a hub of illegal mining activities.
“With its proximity to Haryana and Delhi and the successive ban on mining in South Haryana, the businesses in these parts of Rajasthan suddenly saw an economic boom as the demand from the adjoining states increased,” a police officer in Haryana told DNA.
Court Directive
The Supreme Court asked the Rajasthan govt to ensure all illegal mining in the Aravallis was stopped within 48 hours.
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