Disposed

News Item Titled Kon Karega Kariywai Pirdaa Mai Khanij Janch Chouki Ke Piche 200 Highwa Ret Ka Avhedh Bhandaran Appearing in Db Star Dainik Bhaskar Raipur Dated 20TH November 2025 v. State of Chattisgarh

NGT8 Jul 2026Original Application No. 174/2025

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What is this about?

This petition addressed reported illegal mining and sand storage near Pirdaa. The court noted the Mining Department registered a case for illegal storage due to lack of permits, imposed penalties, ceased activities, and issued closure directions. Finding no further decision needed, the application was disposed of.

What did the court decide?

Application disposed of as no further decision was required in view of actions already taken by the authorities.

News Item Titled Kon Karega Kariywai Pirdaa Mai Khanij Janch… — Land Acquisition | NGT (2026)

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Item No.03

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BEFORE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL CENTRAL ZONE BENCH, BHOPAL (THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING (WITH HYBRID OPTION)

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Original Application No174/2025(CZ)

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News Item Titled Kon Karega Kariywai Pirdaa Mai Khanij Janch Chouki Ke Piche 200 Highwa Ret Ka Avhedh Bhandaran Appearing In Db Star Dainik Bhaskar Raipur Dated 20th November 2025

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Suo Moto

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Vs.

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State of Chhattisgarh & Ors. Respondent(s)

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Date of Hearing: 08.07.2026

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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH, JUDICIAL MEMBER HON’BLE MR. SUDHIR KUMAR CHATURVEDI, EXPERT MEMBER

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For Applicant (s): None For Respondent(s) : Mr. Shaurya Pratap Singh Parihar, Adv., with Mr. Siddharth S. Chauhan, Adv. for Sate of Chhattisgarh Mr. Gaurvanvit Jain, Adv. for CECB

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ORDER

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This matter involves illegal mining activity by some unknown persons who have dumped more than 200 truck load of sand, 500 meters away from District Pirdaa. The cognizance was taken and four Respondents have been impleaded as per the memo of the parties.

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From the side of Respondent No.01-District Magistrate Raipur, Respondent No.3 & District Mining Officer No.04-Deputy Director Minerals, learned Counsel Mr. Shaurya Pratap Singh Parihar has appeared and states that he has already filed the reply affidavit on behalf of the State of Chhattisgarh.

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From the side of Respondent No.2-Chattisgarh Environment Conservation Board, Mr. Gaurvanvit Jain has appeared and states that he would be relying on the Joint Committee Report.

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The Joint Committee Report has held as below: -

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Original Application No.174/2025(CZ) News Item Titled Kon Karega Kariywai Pirdaa Mai Khanij Janch Chouki Ke Piche 200 Highwa Ret Ka Avhedh Bhandaran Appearing In Db Star Dainik Bhaskar Raipur Dated 20^th November 2025 Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Ors.

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➢ Action taken by the Office Mining Department, Raipur -

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The reply letter received from Mining Department; Raipur is enclosed as Annexure-06.

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According to the information received from Mining Department, Raipur, in connection with the aforementioned case and news report, an investigation was conducted by the Assistant Mining Officer. It was found that M/s Raipur Construction Private Limited (Resident of Babla Complex, G.E. Road, Raipur) had stored 250 Highwa (approx. 5,160 tons) of Sand and 1,000 tons of Limestone. While valid transit passes (TPs) were presented for the minerals, the entity did not have a valid storage permit. Consequently, a case was registered for illegal storage.

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The minerals were seized and placed under the custody of Mr. Rajaram Yadav, Son of Shri Khedu Ram Yadav, Village Kodobatar. The Hot Mix Plant on-site was sealed, and illegal storage activities were stopped.

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The case was processed under Sections 21 and 23 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957.

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The Mining Department, Raipur has taken Compounding/Settlement Amount: 21,00,000, Illegal Mineral Storage Fee: 269,100 i.e., total amount of ₹ 1,69,100. The company has deposited total amount via e- challan no. 66121225000161 dated 04.12.2025 of 21,59,100 and e-challan no. 66121225000214 dated 05.12.2025 of 210,000 to the office of Deputy Director

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(Mining Administration) Mining Branch, Raipur (C.G.). The

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letter is enclosed as Annexure-06.

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Since the Joint Committee after visiting the site has given its report which shows that the Mining Department has been compounding by imposing the settlement amount which is mentioned in the report and that closure directions have been issued on 24.03.2026 to the unit to stop the sand storage activity immediately and not to start the same without prior permission of the Board and that a strict vigilance on illegal sand mining and storage activity shall be kept by the Mining Department and the concerned local administration.

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In view of the above, nothing remains to be decided in this case any further. Accordingly, we disposed of this application.

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Dinesh Kumar Singh, JM

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Sudhir Kumar Chaturvedi, EM

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8^th July, 2026,

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Original Application No.174/2025(CZ) AR

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Original Application No.174/2025(CZ) News Item Titled Kon Karega Kariywai Pirdaa Mai Khanij Janch Chouki Ke Piche 200 Highwa Ret Ka Avhedh Bhandaran Appearing In Db Star Dainik Bhaskar

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^th November 2025 Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Ors.

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News Item Titled Kon Karega Kariywai Pirdaa Mai Khanij Janch Chouki Ke Piche 200 Highwa Ret Ka Avhedh Bhandaran Appearing in Db Star Dainik Bhaskar Raipur Dated 20TH November 2025 v. State of Chattisgarh

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