• The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has recently directed that no further mining in the Son river bed in district Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh is to be allowed until further action to protect the river and the animals in the area.
• The directive addresses illegal mining, imposing environmental compensation on mining companies.
• Local authorities of Sonbhadra and the UP Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) have been instructed to ensure compliance of directive.

ABOUT SON RIVER

• The Son River, also spelled as the Sone River, is a perennial river that flows through central India.
• It originates near Amarkantak Hill in the Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi district of Chhattisgarh.
• It flows through four states: Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar.
• It joins the Ganga near Danapur in Patna district of Bihar.
• Total length– 784 kms
• Tributaries– Rihand, North Koel, Ghaghar, Johilla, Chhoti Mahanadi, Banas, Gopad, , Kanhar
• Dams– Bansagar Dam, Rihand Dam, Indrapuri Barrage etc .