Uttarakhand HC stops mining operations in Bageshwar, reprimands officials
Uttarakhand High Court has suspended all mining activities in the state's Bageshwar district with immediate effect following reports on damage to dwellings due to sandstone mining and reprimanded the state officials for turning a blind eye to the problem. The January 6 direction of a bench comprising Chief Justice Guhanathan Narendar and Justice Manoj Tiwari came after high court-appointed court commissioners Mayank Joshi and Shaurin Dhulia submitted a report on the issue.
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The report underlined the emergence of cracks on the walls of houses across villages in Banda area in the district.
The high court summoned and sought the version of the director of geology and mining department apart from the secretary, industrial development department, and the district magistrate on January 9.
The high court said the report's findings were not only alarming but also shocking.
«The report and the photographs clearly demonstrate the lawless manner in which mining is being done in the area,» said the court.
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