Question: National Green Tribunal imposed Rs. 100 Crore fine on which state for failing to curb illegal Mining?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Sikkim
(d) Nagaland
Answer: (b)
Related facts:
- On 3 July 2019, The Supreme Court directed Meghalaya government to deposit the Rs 100 crore fine imposed on it by the NGT.
- Fine has been imposed due to failure to curb illegal coal mining in the Meghalaya State.
- A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan and K M Joseph directed the state administration to hand over the illegally extracted coal to Coal India Limited (CIL) which will auction it and deposit the funds with the state government.
- The bench also allowed the mining operation to go on in the state on the privately and community-owned land subject to the permissions from the concerned authorities.
- Prior to this decision of Supreme Court, The National Green Tribunal had fined the Meghalaya government on 4th January, 2019.
Links:
http://newsonair.nic.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=367915 https://indianexpress.com/article/india/supreme-court-asks-meghalaya-to-deposit-rs-100-crore-fine-for-illegal-coal-mining-5812674/
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/ngt-imposes-rs-100-crore-fine-on-meghalaya-govt-for-failing-to-curb-illegal-mining/articleshow/67388967.cms