India, Sept. 29 -- Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

Asbestos mines in Roro Hills

HIL Ltd, in its report to the National Green Tribunal (NGT), said the compliance report of the Department of Mines & Geology, Government of Jharkhand, on the asbestos mines in Roro hills, Chaibasa, West Singhbum was flawed.

The report of August 9 had proceeded on an incorrect and baseless assumption that safety measures for restitution of the asbestos mines to mitigate environmental and health impact were not taken by HIL.

Other incorrect assumptions were that steps to mitigate environmental and health impact were not taken and asbestos dust-based pollution con...