central empowered committee report (i) of the cec in writ petition

eyond the common boundary between S.B. Minerals and
ML No.2010 under mining and adjoining that forest cover
existed. No mining is seen between the common boundary
between Veeyam Mines and ML No.2010. The imagery also
show the existence of large areas under forest cover in ML
No.2010. The Satellite Imagery of 2010 reveals a drastic
change. The area under mining, beyond the common
boundary between S.B. Minerals and ML No. 2010, is seen
to have increased substantially and the corresponding forest
cover has disappeared. Similarly, in respect of area
adjoining the boundary of Trident Minerals and Veeyam
Mines, substantial increase in the area under mining is seen.
A road constructed from Veeyam Mines to the old dumps of
Dalmia Mines is clearly visible in the 2010 Satellite Imagery.
The illegal mining on a massive scale and consequent
disappearance of forest cover is clearly visible in the satellite
imageries.
13. In the Survey and Demarcation Sketch of M/s S.B.
Minerals jointly prepared and signed by the Forests, the
Mines and Geology and the Revenue Deptt., and which was
accepted and taken over by S.B. Minerals during 2007 (dealt
with in Deepak Sarmah Report), the geographical
coordinates of the corner points (latitude and longitude) of
the lease area have been recorded. The mining undertaken
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