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News India Live, Digital Desk: Jharkhand Government: The Jharkhand government has once again suffered a major setback, as the High Court has refused to remove the stay (adjournment order) on sand mining. This is a serious challenge for the state government, especially from the perspective of revenue and development projects, because sand mining not only provides revenue but also affects many development works. This decision shows that the courts are strict in cases of environment and violations of rules.
The government’s impact on the stay on sand mining: Jharkhand government:
- Loss of revenue: The state government loses revenue of crores of rupees due to ban on sand mining. This money is usually used in government schemes and development works.
- Impact on development projects: Sand is used in building construction and other infrastructure projects. Due to its lack, many government and private projects can remain incomplete or their cost may increase.
- Illegal mining promoted: Many times when legitimate mining is stopped, illegal sand mining increases. This causes further damage to the environment and the problem of law and order also arises.
- High Court’s stance: The Jharkhand High Court has emphasized on the environmental concerns and following the rules in this case. This step of the court pressures the state government to work as per the rules and take seriousness towards environmental protection.
- What was the matter: The High Court had earlier stayed sand mining, saying that the government is not following the rules or there are flaws in environmental clearance. The government had appealed to remove this stay, which has now been rejected by the court.
Now the government will have to formulate a fresh strategy so that the rules related to mining can be followed and all environmental clearances can be obtained. Only then this stay can be removed. Meanwhile, many development projects of the state may hang in the balance.