Court suspends all mining activities in Bageshwar district, apprehending landslides and citing complete lawlessness: Uttarakhand High Court

On January 6, 2025, the Uttarakhand High Court issued a strong directive to halt all mining activities in the Bageshwar District with immediate effect. The order came in response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) regarding the alleged illegal and unsafe mining operations that have raised serious environmental and safety concerns in the region. The mining activities were reported to have caused significant damage to dwellings and posed substantial risks…