Illegal Mining In Jawahar Sagar Sanctuary: Ngo

Illegal mining in Jawahar Sagar sanctuary: NGO

Jaipur

21st February 2006

NewKerala.com

Illegal mining was being carrried out in Jawahar Sagar sanctuary, known as one of the best-protected and important sanctuaries, an NGO alleged today.

In absence of poor surveillance and irregular checks by the forest and mining departments, the local mine mafia have been extracting invaluable sand stones which are directly exported to other countries including Netherlands, Mine Labour Protection Campaign, the NGO said in a statement here.

The NGO pointed out that the illegal mining in Jawahar Sagar sanctuary would bring a deleterious impact on environment and ecology and it would diminish wildlife like leopard, sloth, bear,hyena, king vultures sarus.