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NGT Directs Chamba Inquiry and Moves Rajasthan Collapse Case to Bhopal Bench

Notices to state and central agencies pave the way for a September 17 hearing on alleged environmental breaches following a hill collapse.

NGT took suo motu note of a hill collapse in Jhunjhunu after heavy rain.

Overview

  • The NGT has instructed the Himachal Pradesh SPCB and the Chamba district magistrate to investigate illegal mining claims by petitioner Kaichana Devi once she submits precise land details.
  • The tribunal took suo motu notice of a hill collapse in Nari village, Jhunjhunu district, following heavy rains that locals attributed to unregulated mining.
  • Notices under the Environment (Protection) Act and MMDR Act have been issued to Rajasthan’s collector, state pollution board, mines department, MoEFCC, and the CPCB.
  • The Rajasthan case has been transferred to the NGT’s Central Zone Bench in Bhopal, with a hearing scheduled for September 17.
  • The Rajasthan mining department is trialing drones and AI tools to bolster monitoring of illegal extraction in the Aravalli region, which has seen over 2,000 reported cases in five years.