Supreme Court of India

Mohammed Haroon Ansari and Anr. v. The District Collector, Ranga Reddy District, A.P.

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Bench S. Rajendra Babu and G.P. Mathur JJ.
Decided 12 December 2003

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above discussions Osmansagar lake is not likely B to be affected in any manner due to mining and stone crushing activities of Mis Saleem Metal Industries, Mis Sulfi Metal Indus­ tries, and Mis Al-Hira Metal Industries.

Judgment, page 7

From the headnote

Environment : Pollution-Mining activities-In residential locality-Impact on Ground Level Service Reservoir (GLSR):-Safe distance-Maintaining of-'- Expert Committee appointed by High Court recommended a safe distance of 1 KM-However, High Court extended it to 2 KM-On appeal, Supreme Court appointed an Expert Committee-Accepting the Committee's report, Held : 1 KM is a safe distance between the site of the quarry leases and residential locality or GLSR.

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