Keeping in view the continuous exposure of ancient monuments to peak particle velocity (PPV) arising from blasting, the Supreme Court has issued directions against use of explosives or blasts for mining of any minerals within five kilometres from the compound wall of the Chittorgarh Fort.
The Bench of Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice SVN Bhatti further ordered constitution of an Expert Committee within two weeks, to undertake study of environmental pollution and impact on the Fort of blasting operations beyond the 5 km radius.
As per the Apex Court, the Committee would be constituted by the Chairman of Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, Jharkhand, and would constitute of a team of multi-disciplinary experts.
The Bench, however, permitted manual/mechanical mining operations within the five km radius of the historical Fort, subject to a lessee possessing valid lease under law.
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