Sand quarry mafia rules the roost
Rampant illegal sand mining in river beds with political backing may have led to the death of the first official who tried to stop the illegal activity on the Palar river bed in Kancheepuram district
Rampant illegal sand mining in river beds with political backing may have led to the death of the first official who tried to stop the illegal activity on the Palar river bed in Kancheepuram district
Inspite of the total ban on sand mining in the Cauvery and the Vennar and irrespective of checks by revenue officials, illegal quarrying is going on in the delta districts of Thanjavur and Tiruvarur,
The Chairman of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Assurance Committee, L. Santhanam, said though stringent action has been taken by the district officials to check illegal sand mining on the banks
After thwarting a move for a change of guard, Kerala Chief Minister A K Antony is now fighting another fire raging over a sand mining project. Opposition has emerged from within Antony's Congress
Revenue Minister K.M.Mani said that the revenue secretary would probe the complaints that illegal sand-mining was rampant in the Periyar river and Thiruvanathapuram district administration in Kerala
With unrestricted sand mining from river beds emerging as a major environmental hazard in Kerala, the Centre for Earth Science Studies has suggested use of alternative material and technology to
The All India Democratic Women's Association has urged the Tamil Nadu state government to stop illegal sand mining in the riverbeds as well as check the enormous tapping of ground water by
The Pampa Parirakshana Samithi has sought a one year ban on sand-mining in Pampa river in Kerala from October 1 in view of the grave environment problems being faced by the river following
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Rajeev s/o. Krishnarao Thakre Vs Union of India dated 01/010/1014 regarding environmental clearance granted by SEIAA
Reckless sand mining from the rivers of water-starved Kerala is threatening to destroy the State's delicate eco-system. An estimated 32 million tonnes or about four million truckloads of sand is
The Andhra Pradesh Government will extend all support to industrialists to set up units, especially in districts such as Srikakulam, to improve the living standards of local people, according to the Chief Minister, Mr K. Rosaiah. He was speaking here on Saturday evening after inaugurating the Trimex beach sand mineral project near Srikurmam.
Nagpal Yet To File Her Response To Chargesheet While suspended civil servant Durga Sakthi Nagpal maintained a stoic silence on the ninth day after being chargesheeted by the Uttar Pradesh government, chief minister Akhilesh Yadav was vocal in defending the government for taking action against illegal mining every time a complaint was received.
The Madras High Court Bench here on Monday ordered for production of licences granted by the Collectors of Namakkal, Karur, Tiruchi, Thanjavur, Thiruvarur and Nagapattinam districts to the Public Works Department for quarrying sand along the stretches of rivers Cauvery, Amaravathi and Kollidam flowing through the six districts. A Division Bench comprising Justice R. Banumathi and Justice G. . Akbar Ali passed the direction after it felt that the counter affidavits filed by the officials did not contain information sufficient for disposing of the case.
A proposal to classify river courses in the State into various eco-zones for their conservation and management is getting ready. This forms part of the guidelines prepared by the Department of Environment and Climate Change for the conservation and protection of river systems in the State. The eco-zones, it is proposed, will be demarcated based on the climatic and geomorphic features of each course, the extent of its degradation, and the scope for its restoration. Permissible activities will be notified for each zone.
PALAKKAD: As the sand from the Malampuzha and Chulliyar dams were quoted at Rs 2,300 per cubic metre by the highest bidder, the public at large will in effect be denied sand at reasonable price.
Canada plans to more than double the amount of oil it extracts from Alberta's oil sands by 2025 and will sell it
JAIPUR: A division bench of high court has issued notice on a PIL over the non-deployment of water sprinkler system and other pollution control measures by the large number of stone crushers of Kaladera industrial area of RIICO at Jaipur. The notices were issued on a PIL filed by one Lakhan singh alleging that a large number of stone crushers are operating in the Kaladera industrial area of RIICO and they are not using any safety measures as well as pollution control steps to check pollution caused by small sand particles after extraction from these stone mines.
Arun Oskar | Nagercoil, THE mining and processing of beach sand along the coastal villages near Manavalakkurichi could fetch foreign exchange for India, but contributes definitely to a little known fact that people in this region are affected by deadly diseases such as cancer and mental retardation.
Extraction of sand, bajri beneath bridges, culverts banned JAMMU: The State Pollution Control Board (PCB) has issued orders for closure of B N Stone crusher at village Thathar, Bantalab as the same was located near residential area and adding pollution to the air and noise pollution in the area. The order regarding the closure of stone crusher was issued by Chairman Pollution Control Board, Lal Chand on the basis of public complaints. Mr Chand said that Board will take strict action and will not allow functioning of any stone crusher adjacent to residential areas threatening the environment and causing noise and air pollution.
several houses collapsed and many others developed cracks after over a hectare land subsided at an underground mine of Sangramgarh Coaleries of Eastern Coalfields at Samadi village in Burdwan district of West Bengal on June 18. About 500 villagers have been shifted to a different place. An 11-year-old boy was buried under rubble and could be rescued with great effort. People accused