Rules, bans are just lines on the sand
Backed By Politicians, Illegal River Sand Mining Thrives Across State Despite court interventions and government orders regulating it, illegal river sand mining is a thriving and lucrative activity across
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Court orders inquiry into sand mining in Mandovi
PANAJI: A judicial magistrate first class (JMFC) court at Panaji directed the Old Goa police to conduct an inquiry and also register an FIR on the basis of a complaint seeking action against illegal sand
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Sand mining, shipwrecks polluting India’s coastline
The 7,000-km long Indian coastline that is home to 30 per cent of the country’s population faces a huge threat from unbridled sand mining and commercial coastal activity. “In AP, the Nellore and Godavari coast is threatened by these mafias who take away large quantities of vital sea sand by using mechanised devices,” said Prof B.C. Choudhary of the Wildlife Institute of India.
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Meghalaya greens raise ban pitch
The National Green Tribunal’s ruling is likely to have an impact in Meghalaya where some of the rivers have been reduced to drains because of unregulated and unabashed sand mining with environmentalists
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining in the area of Lidhorahat Ghat Badtua, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, 19/10/2020
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Atul Agarwal Vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Others dated 19/10/2020.</p> <p>The matter related to illegal mining in the area of Lidhorahat Ghat
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Groundwater level plunges in Kadur
The farmers in the taluk are in distress as the sources of water have dried up and water is unavailable even after sinking for 300 feet. Rivers Avathi and Veda were the lifelines of the farmers in the
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding sand mining in the river bed of Yamuna in Allahabad District, Uttar Pradesh, 20/09/2018
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Atul Singh Chauhan Vs. Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change & Others dated 20/09/2018 regarding sand mining in the river bed
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Himachal Pradesh to impose three-month blanket ban to check illegal sand mining
Himachal Pradesh has decided to impose three months blanket ban on the transportation of sand and grit outside the state. A decision to this effect was taken in a meeting chaired by chief minister Virbhadra
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Apex Court refuses to lift stay on sand mining
The Supreme Court has refused to vacate the stay granted by the AP High Court on sand mining in the state. While dealing with a batch of Special Leave Petitions moved by the state government and others, the apex court directed the state government to approach the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) to get clearance for the sand mining in accordance with the EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) notification.
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal sand mining on river bed of Sone river, Bhojpur District, Bihar, 29/07/2019
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Anil Kumar Rai Vs Ministry of Environment & Forest & Others dated 29/07/2019 regarding M/s. Broadson Commodities Pvt. Ltd., illegally undertaking
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Illegal sand mining: Offenders to be booked under organised crime act
People carrying out illegal sand mining in Maharashtra will be booked under the stringent provisions of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA), said Mr Prakash Solanke, Minister of State
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Govt Losing Revenue for Sand Smuggling
With a slew of infrastructure projects underway in the district, sand mining has emerged as a lucrative business. Taking advantage of the rising demand, sand mafia have come into business and are not only
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Stop illegal sand mining on Yamuna: NGT
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the Delhi government to put a stop to illegal mining carried out on the Yamuna riverbed at Wazirabad and Jagatpur bund area, noting that the rampant illegal sand
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Dept to get more power to check illegal mining
To counter the increasing incidents of illegal mining for sand and gravel and their smuggling to Punjab and Haryana, the hill state is gearing up to check it by strengthening the hands of the Mining Department.
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal and unauthorized sand mining in Kerala, 20/12/2013
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Hasan M. Vs State of Kerala & Ors. dated 20/12/2013 regarding illegal and unauthorized sand mining in Kerala despite prohibitory Order of the Tribunal
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Budget booster on anvil to lift mining sector
A booster dose of support for the mining sector is expected from the new government in its budget proposals to be presented around July 10. Mining has been identified as a critical activity that needed
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Sand mines to be auctioned online
The state government will soon introduce online auctioning of sand mines for the next three years, to control prices of sand on the one hand and ensure transparency in the system of auctioning on the other. A decision to this effect was taken by Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal in a meeting here at Punjab Bhawan this afternoon.
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‘Sand mining policy by weekend’
Municipal Administration Minister M. Mahidhar Reddy said on Tuesday that the State government will come out with a comprehensive policy on sand mining by the weekend. Intervening during the discussion on shortage of sand during the Prakasam District Development Review Committee meeting here, the Minister said the new policy would ensure easy availability of sand for all sections of people.
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding sand mining leases at Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, 02/01/2019
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jai Babu Shukla, President, Jan Sewa Sansthan Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 02/01/2019 regarding sand mining leases given in 51 areas at Prayagraj
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River sand mining may be resumed for 6 months
Mining stopped following National Green Tribunal sought Environment Clearance for it Mining of river sand may be resumed for six months in Kerala after obtaining the quantity of sand collected from