Silica loot in Konkans creeks
This is open season for the plunder of sand in the creeks along the Konkan. Mining companies are exploiting the Union environment ministry
This is open season for the plunder of sand in the creeks along the Konkan. Mining companies are exploiting the Union environment ministry
Mines and Geology Department officials today issued notices and slapped fines on those involved in illegal sand mining on the banks of Tungabhadra river in Karnataka. Residents of surrounding
Concerned over the environment impact of rampant mining of minor minerals such as sand and fuller earth, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh has asked the states to amend rules for such activities in line with the guidelines framed by his ministry.
Green activists also allege disregard to the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Removal of Sand Act by the expert committee when mining ghats are allocated. Six ghats in Vazhakkulam, three in
A petition challenging the ban order on sand transportation to other states was dismissed by the High Court on Monday. Binny Abraham of Puttur had challenged the order issued by the Deputy Director of Mines, Mangalore, on August 8, 2009, banning the transportation of sand outside the State, stating that it was a violation of Article 19 (1) (d)
Deputy Commissioner V Ponnuraj has sternly warned that the Global Positioning System (GPS) will be introduced at any cost and the guidelines with regard to transportation and storage of sand will be made public in next 10 days.
The Madras High Court Bench here on Thursday ruled that there was no prohibition on the police to book sand smugglers on charges of ‘theft' under the Indian Penal Code as well as ‘illegal mining' under
Permits for quarrying in ecologically sensitive areas could not be renewed without prior environmental clearance, an affidavit filed by the State government in the Kerala High Court has said. In the
Pune The Pune rural police have given a proposal to the District Collector for Joint River Patrolling (JRP) suggesting measures to check crimes related to lifting of sand from the river bed. This comes in the wake of the murder of Sharad Janardan Choudhary, a sand-lifting contractor, in Shirur on April 29.
Vijayawada, Sept. 5: The department f mines and geology booked 98 cases against illegal transportation of sand during the current financial year. A special check-post was set up at Nandigama to control unauthorised quarrying and stocking of sand in Krishna district, according to assistant director of mines and geology, Mr Srinivas.
Workers in the construction industry are in a state of unemployment as a result of the ban on sand transport in the district. Deadlock: The Ambedkar Bhavan in Chikkaballapur is still far from complete.
An entire neighbourhood at Thattampady near Cheranalloor in Kerala is helplessly watching its land holdings sliding into the river as a ruthless sand mafia encroaches on the riverside plots. The
The nexus between officials of groundwater, mines and geology wing and the sand mafia came to light when the ZP chairman, Mr K.Govardhan Reddy, produced a book of nearly 212 pages containing copies of various communications, government orders and court rulings before media persons here on Tuesday. The documents clearly indicated violation of rules and regulations by the departments concerned an
PALAKKAD: If the process of removal of silt from dams in the state is successful, the Government can even consider a moratorium on removal of sand from the state
On the day that Veerappa Moily took over reins, the Environment Ministry eased environmental clearance norms for select industries, including brick kiln owners and river sand miners. On December 24, the Ministry took a decision to exempt a slew of different types of industrial and mining projects from either providing environmental impact assessment reports or holding public hearings when they are approved by the state government.
Hits Nicobar tribals hard
It has been decided to hold a severe protest under the leadership of Bhartiya Kisan Sangha, against illegal sand mining in Udyavar river flowing in Manipur, Kurkalu and Enagudde villages, in
CPM district secretary M A Baby yesterday came down heavily on the Government move to allow mineral sand mining at the coastal region in Alappuzha district of Kerala stretching from Kayamkulam to
Despite the cancellation of the tender for sand mining from the rivers of Kathmandu, the smuggling of san continues. Officials at the Kathmandu and Bhaktapur District Development Committee (DDC) say
The district administration has formed a special squad under the guidance of the City Commissioner of Police, Aluva rural SP and the armed police for curbing the illegal sand mining in various river