India, March 11 -- Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal

Illegal mining and transportation in the Bandh Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary

The Chief Secretary and Principal Chief Conservator of Forest of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh was directed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to independently inquire into allegations of illegal mining and transportation stone blocks in the Bandh Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. It was reported that the activities were being carried out in connivance of local officers.

The sanctuary is located 45 kilometres from Bharatpur in Rajasthan and 76 km from Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh. Illegal mining is causing great damage to the environmen...