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The Hindu
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V. Raghavendra

Green Tribunal seeks report on illegal mining in Visakhapatnam

The Southern Zonal Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) ordered the Director of Mines and Geology of Andhra Pradesh to submit a report on illegal mining projects in Visakhapatnam district containing details of the quantity mined, the impact on environment and the compensation payable by the companies towards remediation. 

NGT judicial member Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana and expert member K. Satyagopal stated in their interim order that there were about 10 illegal mining projects, including two projects of Navayuga Engineering and Madhava Projects, that were in operation between 2006 and 2017. 

The NGT was hearing a petition filed by P. Eswara Rao of Visakhapatnam district, who was represented by advocate Sravan Kumar. The case has been posted to July 7 for further proceedings. 

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