Supreme Court bans mining in Kaziranga National Park

The Supreme Court ordered a ban on mining and construction activities in Kaziranga National Park and animal corridors.

Mining activities were banned along the southern boundary of the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve, and construction was ordered to be stopped on the routes that form nine animal corridors.

The bench of Justice Arun Mishra and Justice Deepak Gupta ordered the ban on the recommendations of the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) in its report.

The CEC report came in the wake of alleged large-scale illegal mining and stone crushing activities within the elephant corridor connecting the Kaziranga National Park and Karbi Anglong Hills.

The elephant corridor includes the forests falling under the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council area and within the eco-sensitive zone.

The court also directed the police to ensure that no transportation of illegally mined material from Karbi Anglong Hill took place.