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SC panel pulls up Assam government over mining near Kaziranga
A Supreme Court-constituted Central Empowered Committee has taken exception to the Assam government's inaction on mining near Kaziranga National Park. In a letter to the state Chief Secretary, the CEC said mining…
A Supreme Court-constituted Central Empowered Committee has taken exception to the Assam government's inaction on mining near Kaziranga National Park. In a letter to the state Chief Secretary, the CEC said mining has continued on the Karbi Anglong hills despite the apex court's 2019 order stopping all such activity. The panel noted the issue has not been addressed with the seriousness it deserves and warned that violations would be brought to the court's notice.
The CEC also flagged that after six years, catchment areas of rivers flowing into Kaziranga have not been identified and nine animal corridors remain un-notified. It said the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council appears oblivious to notifications and has no wildlife management plan. The Assam Tribune and The Hindu report that the development follows a June 15 RTI filed by environmental activist Rohit Choudhury, seeking compliance details on the CEC's May 2025 directions. The CEC's July 17 response said the ordered watershed analysis report was not received.
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Both sources report the same facts: the CEC has pulled up the Assam government for failing to act on mining and corridor notification near Kaziranga. The Assam Tribune leads with the context of the state planning to reduce the ESZ, framing the CEC letter as a check on that move. The Hindu adds the RTI angle and names the activist, emphasising procedural non-compliance and a missed October 2025 deadline. Neither source carries a government response, leaving the official account absent. The measured takeaway is that the CEC has now publicly escalated, giving the Chief Secretary a clear choice to comply or face court action.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): assamtribune.com (neutral report), thehindu.com (neutral report)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
