The Hindu·3 min read·hard
Supreme Court says 10 km radius buffer for mining extends to all wetland reserves
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Krishnadas Rajagopal
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The Supreme Court of India has clarified that a 10 km mining buffer zone, originally applied to the Asan wetland reserve, extends to all wetland conservation reserves nationwide. The court directed environmental authorities to verify the location of reserves to ensure consistent application of the ban.
The Supreme Court orally clarified on Tuesday (August 4, 2026) that a direction banning mining activities within 10 km radius of the Asan wetland conservation reserve, a Ramsar site in the State of Uttarakhand, would apply to other wetland conservation reserves across the country for the sake of parity.
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