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The Bench came down heavily on Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh for failing to curb the activity, and directed the installation of CCTV cameras along routes frequently used for illegal mini ...

Projects put on hold until river flow improves; study flags sharp gap between current and required levels, exposing habitats and pushing key species into shrinking deep-water zones

The report underlined a drastic reduction in the river’s flow, attributing this decline to increased water usage from the river’s tributaries.

A senior officer stated, “The project will draw water from the tributaries of the Chambal River, threatening its environmental flows.”

The bench said that even areas where the Madhya Pradesh chief minister had released gharials have come under illegal mining.

Surprisingly, Madhya Pradesh’s Vindhya region, long seen as a hub of caste politics and bordering UP and Chhattisgarh, has no area flagged as high-risk for SC/ST atrocities in the latest notification.