Punjab & Haryana High Court Flags Rampant Illegal Mining in Aravalli Region, Orders Site Sealing

The Punjab and Haryana High Court flagged large-scale illegal mining in Haryana’s Charkhi Dadri district, calling it a case of rampant plunder of natural resources.

The Court directed the State to immediately seal the mining site within 48 hours and ordered the Deputy Commissioner to videograph the entire process. It observed that regulatory oversight had prima facie failed and that official connivance could not be ruled out.

The Court also questioned a mining closure order produced by the State, terming it a possible cover-up. The Chief Secretary has been directed to file a personal affidavit detailing steps to address the environmental damage.

The next hearing is scheduled for February 25.

[Residents of Pichopa Kalan Village v. State of Haryana]