Anjali Bharti, LL.B., LLM. (Criminal Law), The ICFAI University ABSTRACT Jharkhand is one of the most mineralized producing states of India, but the environmental damage of its mining sector in the state continues to raise a serious concern. Illegal mining has become a frequent problem which leads to pollution, deforestation, land degradation, abandoned mines and depletion of natural resources. These environmental impacts are not just limited to ecological damage but also affect the health,...