22 June, 2021

Supreme Court of Nepal banned the export of sand, stone to India

The Supreme Court in Nepal  gave an interim order staying the government's decision to send sand, stones and ballast to India. This has been done after environmentalists and opposition leaders raised concerns.

A bench headed by Chief Justice Cholendra Shamsher Rana said that the caretaker government should stop this export till the final decision is taken in the matter. The bench also consists of Justices Meera Khadka, Harikrishna Karki and Vishwambhar Prasad Shrestha. Earlier in the budget for the financial year 2021-22, Finance Minister Vishnu Poudel had announced the export of sand, stone and ballast to India. It was said that this would help in reducing the country's trade deficit. While environmentalists warned the government about this decision.

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Dr. Deepak Miglani, Email id.:- legalbuddy@gmail.com

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