NGT dumps twin mining complaint in Sirmaur after compliance
Shimla, July 23 -- National Green Tribunal (NGT) has disposed of a case against two mining companies, M/s Jai Singh Thakur & Sons and M/s Balbir Singh Supa Ram, after finding substantial performance with its earlier directives on illegal and absurd mining in Sirmaur district.
The case, based on a complaint by Dinesh Kumar, alleged that the two firms were causing environmental damage in the village of Banor, Tehsil Paonta Sahib, due to hazardous mining practices.
A joint committee was set up to inspect the sites and recommend curative measures, including the construction and repair of retaining walls, proper waste dumping, and retrieval of mining areas.
According to the committee's report, M/s Jai Singh Thakur & Sons, which operates the Boha...
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