Punjab & Haryana HC Flags "Loot & Plunder" in Aravallis Illegal Stone Mining

• The Punjab and Haryana High Court condemned illegal stone mining in Charkhi Dadri, Haryana, calling it a "blatant violation of environment norms" and "loot and plunder of natural resources."
• The mining site in Pichopa Kalan is within the ecologically sensitive Aravalli hills, crucial for regional environmental balance.
• A Division Bench of Justices Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Rohit Kapoor noted indiscriminate mining beyond the approved 11-hectare area, causing massive ecological destruction.
• A local commissioner's report confirmed mining extended beyond permitted boundaries, with a 47-meter deep pit and ignored environmental safeguards.
• The court criticized state authorities for negligence, ordered the chief secretary to file an affidavit, and directed the Charkhi Dadri deputy commissioner to seal the mining area.

Why It Matters: High Court slams illegal mining in Aravallis, orders sealing of site and action against negligence.