Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court has sought solutions from the Chief Secretary, Principal Mines Secretary and Mines Director, amongst others, relating to mining on the unattainable hill within the Aravalli mountain vary in Mehswas village of Jobner. The division bench of CJ MM Srivastava and Justice Ashutosh Kumar gave this order whereas conducting a preliminary listening to on the PIL filed by Umeed Seva Sansthan.
In the petition, advocate Harendra Neel informed the court docket that Gair Mumkin Pahad falls beneath the Aravalli mountain vary in Mehswas village of Jobner. The state authorities has given permission for mining right here. However, mining can’t be allowed right here because it falls beneath Aravalli. Part of the Gair Mumkin river additionally falls on this Gair Mumkin Pahad.
Read: The High Court sought solutions from the Chief Secretary and different officers for not stopping unlawful mining – Rajasthan High Court
It has been alleged within the petition that the mining mafia has exploited the whole 125 hectare mountain in connivance with the federal government officers. Now it’s on the verge of ending. The mining mafia can be finishing up mining work in locations apart from the designated space. Explosives are additionally used throughout mining. It has been pleaded within the petition that mining work needs to be stopped right here and heavy penalty needs to be levied from the miners. While listening to on this, the division bench has summoned the reply from the involved officers.
