NGT Seeks Report From State On Illegal Mining In River Son [Read Order]

The Central Zone bench of National Green Tribunal Bhopal has directed the district collectors of Umaria and Shahdol of Madhya Pradesh to take immediate action against persons indulged in illegal sand mining in river Son.The illegal mining is causing threat to the endangered species Ghariyal found in river Son.The scientific name of Gharial is Gavialis Gangeticus a crocodilian of Gavialidae. The Central Zone bench of National Green Tribunal Bhopal has directed the district collectors of Umaria and Shahdol of Madhya Pradesh to take immediate action against persons indulged in illegal sand mining in river Son. The illegal sand mining is being carried out by constructing illegal bridge across the river by blocking water flow and the same be opened and the channel for water flow be restored, the bench directed. A Central Zone bench of NGT of Judicial Member Justice Dalip Singh and Expert Member Dr. SS Garbayal issued the directive to the district collectors while taking cognizance on a newspaper report on illegal mining in river Son.