Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Akhilesh Kumar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 23/05/2025. The matter related to illegal mining activites carried out by Jai Maa Chandrika Enterprises, Rajendra Nagar, village Kabari, district Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh. The applicant also alleged about illegal sale …
Cracking the whip against illegal sand mining, the district police have booked 55 cases in one month and have seized sand worth Rs 1.88 lakh. Replying to media queries, SP Abhinav Khare said that in January alone, a total of 64 vehicles were seized in 55 cases. They were booked …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Anurag Modi S/o P.D. Modi Vs State of Madhya Pradesh dated 18/02/2015 regarding illegal mining in the State of Madhya Pradesh.
Bulk collection of sand and its transportation in violation of rules that restrict it — sand is a minor mineral — continue despite the crackdown by the state government on the “sand mining mafia”. The state is now getting ready to roll out its ambitious system to keep track of …
Step to allow states expedite mineral development The government has decided to notify 31 major minerals as minor ones, Mines Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said here on Thursday. “This is being done to devolve more power to the states and, consequently, expedite the process of mineral development in the country,” …
The Kerala High Court on Thursday quashed Thiruvananthapuram district collector's order banning mining activity at Mookkunnimala. Justice P Ubaid issued the order while considering a petition filed by Metro Aggregates and Sand India Pvt Ltd questioning the ban imposed by the collector on January 15th. Issuing the order, the court …
Mining poses threat to embankment, Pulwama villagers fear another flood The authorities have allegedly failed to curb the movement of machines and vehicles into the Jhelum for extraction of sand, resulting in weakening of the embankments and increasing the threat of floods. Residents of Kandizal, Samboora, Patal Bagh, Kakapora and …
The Fort Kochi sub-collector has issued a stop work notice to a quarry operating in close proximity to houses and an anganwadi in Ayyampuzha village. About 100 local residents, who gathered at the spot, briefed sub-collector S Suhas of the difficulties faced due to the functioning of the quarry. In …
The All-Himachal Contractor Welfare Association has urged the government to reconsider the recently passed HP Minor Minerals (Concession) Rules and Minerals Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage Rules. The state Cabinet had recently given its approval to the new rules, under which illegal mining was made a criminal offence. …
The BJP on Tuesday accused the State government of being lackadaisical in dealing with the Kasturirangan report on the Western Ghats. Addressing a press conference here, party MP and former minister Shobha Karandlaje said the government’s lack of enthusiasm could threaten hundreds of villages and the livelihood of the villagers …
The loss of more than Rs1 crore per day due to ‘illegal’ collection of the riverbed materials from the Gola river in Haldwani comes as a serious cause of concern for the State Government. Alleged nexus between the officials concerned and traders associated with the collection of riverbed material has …
Judgement of National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Lokendra Kumar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh through Chief Secretary Government of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow regarding quarrying of brick earth in the State of Uttar Pradesh dated 14/01/2015.
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 in the Yamuna riverbed going on in violation of law, without taking prior Environmental Clearance.
The State government has ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe into the accusation of illegal mining and transport of sand in the Cauvery basin. A Government Order (GO) to this effect was issued on January 3 this year. Members of the Opposition had alleged in the winter session …
While failing to prescribe strong measures to check illegal quarrying and mining, the draft of Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2014, threatens to undermine environment protection efforts by offering quarrying rights at throwaway licence fee. In its present form, the draft rules contradict the Supreme Court directions and offer an …
Rajasthan government is planning to increase reserve area for mining activities by three times. At present the state government has given mining lease of 1,846 square km, which is 0.54 per cent of the total geographical area of the state. Now the government is going to increase it to 1.5 …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Promoters and Builders Association of Pune Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors dated 03/12/2014 regarding the judgment of the Bombay High Court dated 8.10.2010, inter alia, holding that “excavation activity even for the purposes of laying foundation of …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matte of Deohoiso Kri Vs. State of Arunachal Pradesh & Ors. dated 03/12/2014 regarding illegal and unauthorised activities like mining of minor minerals and stone crushing in Reserve Forest Area in violation of Air Act 1981 and Forest …
The state government has submitted before the Kerala High Court that environment clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF)is not mandatory for the grant and renewal of short-term quarrying permit of minor minerals and quarrying operations for a period of less than one year. The government made it …
