NGT constitutes fresh committee to probe illegal sand mining in Bihar
The National Green Tribunal has constituted a fresh committee to probe the allegations of illegal sand mining in Son river in Bihar by using heavy machines that are damaging the environment. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel passed the order after perusing a report filed by Bihar State Pollution Control Board which said that no sand mining was being carried in Aurangabad and Rohtas districts. The Patna High Court had noted that sand mining was being carried out which is in contravention to the findings of BSPCB... Читать дальше...