NGT | EZ Bench Directs SEIAA to Scrutinize Environmental Aspects in Mirigini Stone Quarry
Today, the Eastern Zone Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has pronounced the Judgment, reserved on 8th February 2024, in the matter Sukanta Behera versus State of Odisha and Ors. including Subarnarekha Port Private Ltd.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has addressed the allegations raised by an applicant regarding the issuance of permits to Mirigini Stone Quarry within a one-kilometer radius of the Kuldhia Wildlife Sanctuary. The applicant contended that the proposed stone quarry, located at Mirigini Khandia Hudi, poses a threat to the sanctuary and nearby human habitation due to its mono-block nature, potentially impacting the surrounding structures and ecosystems with blasting activities.