Mining units failing to obtain environmental clearances by July 12 have been asked to shut down.

 The National Green Tribunal (NGT) had set July 12 as the deadline.

 About 42 units in Solan district and 49 in Sirmaur district have been told to stop their operations.

 Mining officer, Solan, Sarit Chander said only two stone crushers had the clearance in the district.

 He added that directions were issued to HP State Electricity Board Limited to disconnect their power connections.

 In Sirmaur district, three units having the clearance were allowed to continue their operations, said mining officer Suresh Bhardwaj. He said 10 to 15 units were in the process of obtaining the clearance.............Read more

Source web page: The Tribune