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<p><span id="itro1">Some states have banned mechanised mining, but the mafia is not ready to obey. Illegal mining is hollowing the riverbed putting at risk the stability and ecology of rivers. This special
<p><span id="itro1">Some states have banned mechanised mining, but the mafia is not ready to obey. Illegal mining is hollowing the riverbed putting at risk the stability and ecology of rivers. This special
The sand mafia has now started targeting common village ponds and is not even sparing private lands for illegal excavation of sand. The mafia has been unable to carry out its practice of illegal digging
Illegal sand mining will be “closed down” in the next 15 days, said District Collector S.B. Deepak Kumar. On Wednesday, the collector went on an inspection to the various parts where illegal sand mining is rampant. The visit included Soriyankuppam in the Bahour area, where sand is taken from the Pennaiyar River and Manalipet and Thethampakkam in the Villianur area.
Commuters bear the brunt as tractor-trailer drivers encroach upon road in Haibowal While the police claim to be going strict on illegal sand mining, the fact is that illegally mined sand is being sold with impunity.
The Andhra Pradesh Government has decided to increase the production of sand to one lakh cubic metres per day by allowing works on all the 32 new sand reaches in the state. Reviewing the implementation
Nagpur: Revenue minister Eknath Khadse informed the lower house on Wednesday that state government would impose Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities (MPDA) Act, 1981, on those involved in illegal
Despite claims by the government of Liberia that it is committed to a coastal defense plan in order to save the city of Buchanan from sea erosion, beach sand mining in Central and Upper Buchanan continues
<p>Application of the National Green Tribunal Bar Association on rampant illegal sand mining in the Yamuna riverbed, without prior Environment Clearance, August 2013.</p> <p>See Also: <a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/order-national-green-tribunal-mining-activity-banks-rivers-dated-05082013"
Takes exception to Centre's stand to allow only PSUs in this area, says private sector has been contributing Rs 5,000 crore a year to current revenue since this area was opened to it Taking exception
Residents of Kandaneri, a village in Vellore district, have been knocking the doors of the district administration to stop the unauthorised mining of sand from the Palar basin. With the district administration
With illegal sand-mining continuing unabated in the Ganga in Haridwar district, Swami Shivanand of the Matri Sadan Ashram has resumed his fast. Last month, he sat on a 22-day fast in protest. On April
The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests has said that no river sand mining project whose lease area is less than 5 hectares should be considered while granting Environment Clearances thus effectively
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Amarshakti Vs State of Bihar & Others dated 14/02/2019 regarding illegal sand mining in rivers Sone and Ganga at Koelnar and Patna in Bihar.
Facing rampant mining in the state, Meghalaya government said on Wednesday said that while sand mining would not be banned, it would put in place regulations and provide alternative options for sustainable
The Uttar Pradesh government today informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that it has registered FIRs against several persons engaged in large-scale illegal mining of sand and its removal from river
PANJIM: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) will hear on November1, Friday the plea of Goa government for seeking exemption from the nationwide ban on sand mining. The State government in its affidavit filed before the NGT earlier last month has requested the court to exempt Goa from the ban on sand extraction, as an effective regulatory mechanism for sand removal has been put in place. An NGT order dated August 14, 2013, had banned sand extraction across the country.
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Ashok Kumar Vs. Union of India & Ors. And Noida Lok Manch Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 26/03/2014 regarding illegal
The National Green Tribunal on Thursday issued notices to the governments of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana over allegations that illegal sand mining carried out on the borders of the two states is adversely
‘Illegal sand-mining rampant in almost all rivers in Kerala’ Environment organisations have called upon the State government not to permit sand-mining in rivers and coastal areas without conducting the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) as stipulated by the National Green Tribunal.
The National Green Tribunal has passed an interim order to stop illegal sand mining on the Sankaraparani river- originating in the Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu and flowing through the Union territory