‘Go after the kingpin to curb illegal mining in Chambal’
The Supreme Court has urged states to take action against illegal sand mining in the Chambal Sanctuary by targeting the kingpins behind the operations. The court emphasized the importance of attaching properties of those involved in illegal mining to effectively address the issue. Further directions are expected to be issued to the states of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh in a follow-up hearing.
- ▪The Supreme Court is addressing illegal sand mining in the National Chambal Sanctuary.
- ▪Rajasthan has registered 625 FIRs and arrested over 600 individuals, mostly low-level workers.
- ▪The court has called for the attachment of properties linked to illegal mining to catch the main perpetrators.
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| Publication time | Thu, 21 May 2026 05:34:10 +0530 |
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‘Go after the kingpin to curb illegal mining in Chambal’The Supreme Court urged states to attach properties of illegal sand miners in the Chambal Sanctuary, stressing the need to target the kingpin behind the crime.Published on: May 21, 2026 5:34 AM ISTBy Abraham ThomasShare viaCopy link New Delhi The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that attaching the properties of persons involved in illegal sand mining in the National Chambal Sanctuary is the best way to nab the “kingpin” as the top court reserved orders on issuing further directions to the states of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh for taking urgent steps to curb such illegal trade.‘Go after the kingpin to curb illegal mining in Chambal’Hearing a suo motu case arising from newspaper reports that depicted large-scale mining under the nose…
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