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New Delhi /Jamshedpur, Oct 8 : In a major boost to Jharkhand’s conservation efforts, the Supreme Court has permitted the state government to officially notify 31,468.25 hectares of the ecologically rich Saranda forest as a wildlife sanctuary. Advertisements

The bench comprising Chief Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran passed the order, while making it clear that existing mining leases and operations by SAIL (Steel Authority of India Limited) will remain outside the sanctuary’s influence zone.

The state government has been directed to file a compliance affidavit within a week.

During the hearing, the apex court examined the expansion of the sanctuary area compared to the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) previous order.

Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appear

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