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Stop mining activities without environment clearances: HC tells Guj

Cracking the whip, Gujarat High Court today directed the state government to immediately stop all mining activities which do not have environment clearances. Ahmedabad: Cracking the whip, Gujarat High Court today directed the state government to immediately stop all mining activities which do not have environment clearances. The apex court had ruled that the states can grant leases for mining minor minerals even in less than five hectares area only after prior approval from the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest. The court further said those mines that were given permission before the apex court order could continue mining for six months but will have to obtain environment clearance within three months.

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