Rao, who appeared for the court appointed Central Empowered Committee on enviornment matters, favoured a clampdown on all the #mining leases which were within one kilometre of the wildlife sanctuaries and reserves. In respect of the mining leases that are within 10 km of #wildlife sanctuaries and reserves, Rao said their operation should be put on hold and then examined. He said that mining activities should be permitted in these mines only after a nod by the standing committee of the National Board of Wildlife.
Posted on: Sat, 21 Sep 2013 22:22:01 +0000
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