Rajasthan HC slaps Rs 50 crore on marble mining companies, IBN Live News

Rajasthan HC slaps Rs 50 crore on marble mining companies, IBN Live News: Jodhpur, Apr 27 (PTI) The Rajasthan High Court on Friday slapped a fine of Rs. 50 crores on the Sangemarmar Khan Vikas Samiti (SKVS), disposing off a petition filed by the Centre in 1996 regarding marble mining in Makrana leading to destruction of Jodhpur-Jaipur railway track. The court also ordered halt to mining within 45 meters of any road and railway track with immediate effect and ordered a CBI inquiry against all those mining officials who were posted in Makrana during this violation by identifying them. The petitioner had identified 61 such mines which continued to be operational despite the stay by the court in 1996,