Supreme Court directs CEC to examine claims of an illegal embankment on River Yamuna near Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary. The embankment was allegedly built to support mining activities.
New Delhi: Today, On May 12, The Supreme Court of India has told the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) to carefully look into the concerns raised in a petition.
This petition claims that an embankment has been constructed on the Yamuna River near the Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary in Haryana.
According to the plea, this embankment has allegedly been built to help mining activities in that area.
The case was heard by a bench of Supreme Court judges, Justice B R Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih.
The CEC (Central Empowered Committee) is a body that was formed by the Supreme Court in May 2002. The committee’s main job is to ensure that the orders of the Supreme Court related to forest and environmental protection are followed properly.
This includes checking whether illegal encroachments have been removed, ensuring that working plans for forests are being followed, looking into compensatory afforestation (growing trees to make up for trees cut down), overseeing plantations, and keeping an eye on other matters that affect the environment and wildlife conservation.
The Supreme Court bench has now asked this committee to examine the issue mentioned in the plea. The judges said that the matter is serious and needs to be looked into by experts.
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The court has not yet given any final decision but has taken the first step by referring the issue to the CEC for their examination and report.
The order states:
“The Central Empowered Committee is requested to examine the issues raised in the application.”
The hearing was important because it raised concerns about how human-made changes, like embankments, can affect rivers and nearby wildlife sanctuaries.
The Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area, and any activity like mining or construction near it could disturb the natural habitat of animals and damage the local environment.
The court’s direction shows that such environmental concerns are being taken seriously and will be properly checked by an expert body before any further steps are taken.
This move by the Supreme Court highlights the role of judiciary in making sure that development does not harm the environment.
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The involvement of the CEC ensures that a fair and expert evaluation will be done, and any wrongdoings, if found, can be dealt with as per the law.
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