Experts Feel That Govt Needs A Policy Framework To Curb Rampant Illegal Sand Mining & Chart Regulated Mining Process The row over mineral sand mining between the public, private sector industries and the environmental groups illustrates the lack of a proper state-level policy on sand mining and experts say that an effective mineral sand mining policy is necessary to curb illegal sand mining.
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Himmat Singh Shekhawat & Others Vs State of Rajasthan & Others dated 13/01/2015 regarding rampant illegal sand mining
Despite ban on mining in riverbeds across India by the Supreme Court and National Green Tribunal, the activity is being carried out with impunity by the sand mafia in parts of Karnal district. The authorities
With mining being the largest industry of Meghalaya, exploitation of mineral resources are underway in the State overlooking laid norms and sand mining is one such example. Despite the recent ban imposed
The Supreme Court Friday sought responses from the Centre and states on a PIL for framing uniform rules for preventing illegal sand mining on river banks. A Bench led by Justice S S Nijjar issued notices on the petition filed by National Legal Services Authority, requesting the court to intervene as reckless and indiscriminate sand mining along banks entailed grave peril to life sustaining capacity of natural environment.
Thiruvananthapuram: After procurement of red earth was stalled by a group of environmentalists, the government will formally stop mining red earth from the site of Nirmithi Kendra at Akkulam for NH widening
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Pramod Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 21/10/2021. The appeal has been preferred against order, September 17, 2021 - granting Environmental
With pressure mounting from different sections and escalating costs of sand, the State government is working towards releasing a white paper on the mining policy very shortly. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu
<p>Objections to the joint committee report submitted to the National Green Tribunal, May 24, 2022 in pursuance of the National Green Tribunal order, February 18, 2022 in the matter of Ghanai Vs State
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jagdish Prasad Nishad Vs Union of India & Others dated 31/05/2019 regarding river sand mining by Katyani Natural Resources Ltd. in District
Consultants employed by Australian company Mineral Sands Resources have acknowledged that the massive expansion of mining for mineral sands on ten West Coast beaches north of the Olifants River estuary
The Madras High Court Bench here on Tuesday ordered notice to the Secretary of Public Works Department (PWD) and the Director of Department of Geology and Mines on a public interest litigation petition
Will two ministers be able to check it? ask public With the delay in introducing new sand mining policy in the district, the illegal sand filtering business on the banks of river, lake, streams are thriving day-by-day. This surely does not require any proof because everyone is well aware of the ongoing sand mining in banks of almost every major river in the district. With the illegal sand mining being carried out unabated, the common man is finding it difficult to get sand at an affordable price to carry out the construction work.
Navi Mumbai: Environmentalist Sumaira Abdulali of the NGO Awaaz Foundation has written to the chief minister's office about the rampant illegal sand mining operations taking place in Raigad areas such
<p><img alt="" src="http://www.downtoearth.org.in/dte/userfiles/images/16-20140228-01.jpg" style="width: 350px; margin: 12px; float: left; height: 218px;" />Sand mining without the state consent is a violation
Irregularities in storage of minerals in Srikakulam. Visakhapatnam: The Public Accounts Committee of the AP Legislative Assembly has exposed the illegal beach sand mining taking place in Srikakulam
DEHRADUN: Just days after taking charge of the mines and mineral development, minister Nav Prabhat has claimed that he will stop all illegal and mechanized micro (river sand) mining from river beds and
According to data from the union environment ministry and Solapur district administration, there was a massive revenue increase of Rs.50 crores in the 2013-14 financial year due to e-auctioning, spike
<p>The National Green Tribunal was annoyed over Uttar Pradesh government's non-complianc of its order concerning illegal sand mining in Jalaun and Hamirpur district and directed the state to file complete report by 13 January, 2014</p>
A high-powered inter-ministerial committee constituted by the Water Resources Ministry has counseled caution while carrying out proposed desilting of the Ganga from Bhimgauda (Uttarakhand) to Farakka
