An application was preferred by the Appellant for obtaining environmental clearance under Environment Impact Assessment Notification dated 14.09.2006 hereinafter, the EIA Notification for mining minor minerals sand in an area of 12.96 hectares from the river bed of river Satluj in the revenue estate of village Heatewal, Tehsil Jagraon, District Ludhiana.
The State Expert Appraisal Committee SEAC companysidered the application submitted by the Appellant and granted environmental clearance for carrying out mining of minor minerals in the 12.96 hectares.
It was found by the Respondent that Many of the Khasra numbers are located in stream, whereas at the time of filing application for environmental clearance, all the Khasra numbers were shown to be in the river bed of river Satluj and away from the active channel.
The Appellant issued numberices dated 03.05.2017 and 13.06.2017 numberifying its intention to put up 102 minor mineral mines for auction.
The Appellant submitted the required documents including Form I, pre feasibility report, proof of ownership of land, approved mining plan, No Objection Certificate from the companycerned District Forest Officer, final District Survey Report and environmental management plan.
The Appellant submitted its explanation which was companysidered by the Respondent after which an order dated 09.04.2018 was passed, revoking the environmental clearance granted to the Appellant.
The subject matter of these Appeals is the order passed by the National Green Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi hereinafter, the Tribunal dismissing the Appeals filed by the Appellant challenging the order dated 09.04.2018 passed by the Respondent.
The Respondent came to the said companyclusion relying on the joint inspection report submitted by the Revenue Department and Mining Department.
By an order dated 03.05.2017, the environmental clearance was granted under the provisions of EIA Notification, subject to certain companyditions that were mentioned therein.
The application filed for transfer of the environmental clearance was taken up by the Respondent in its 125th meeting held on 12.01.2018 in respect of village Heatewal.
Review 3 Page Applications filed by the Appellant were also dismissed by the Tribunal.
On companypletion of the auction, the Appellant applied to the Respondent for transfer of the mining environmental clearances in favour of the successful 2 Page bidders of the mining sites.
In view of the above, the Respondent issued a numberice to the Appellant to show cause why the mining environmental clearance granted earlier should number be revoked.
The Review Application filed by the Appellant was also dismissed by the Tribunal.
Some of the Khasra numbers being located in the agricultural land prove that numberreplenishment may be available.
Aggrieved thereby, the Appellant filed Appeals before the Tribunal which were dismissed.
The Committee visited the area on 13.12.2017 to verify the facts.
