Passage 1
A two-member joint committee was directed by the central bench of the NGT to look into the complaint of illegal operation of stone crushers and mining quarries in Niwari. The committee would comprise one representative each from the collector for Niwari district and MPPCB. The committee was directed to submit a factual and action-taken report within six weeks.
The applicant said the area was an eco-sensitive zone and was declared as Orchha Wildlife Sanctuary on January 2, 2018. The operation of the units threatens the existence of rich flora and fauna, as well as adversely affecting the health of people and fauna of the region.
Further, the continuous operation of the mining units is in blatant violation of the Forest Conservation Act, 1980; Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, it added. It also alleged that one of the miners has constructed a temporary bridge upon a nullah and this has obstructed its flow.
Source: Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders
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Passage 2
The commerce and industry ministry on Thursday refuted the allegations of child labour in India made in this country’s Joint Standing Committee on Trade and Investment Growth tabled in the Parliament amid the ongoing negotiations to broadbase the Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) trade deal that India and this country signed in 2022.
India and this country are negotiating the Comprehensive Economic Co-operation Agreement (CECA), which consists of a chapter on labour which seeks to cooperate, share information on best practices to ensure elimination of forced labour, if any, the ministry in response to the report titled ‘Strengthening approach to trade negotiations’ published on May 1 this year.
Source- Strongly refute allegations levelled in Australia panel report on child labour:
