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 …
The Centre has asked States to immediately furnish details of cases of illegal sand mining, including the action taken in the last three years to stop the menace. “Although mining of sand comes within the purview of the State governments, it was felt necessary to discuss the problem with the …
The All-Himachal Contractor Welfare Association has urged the state government to take the land devoid of forest cover out of the purview of the Forest Conservation Act. Association president Dinesh Kumar Sharma today said: “To provide land for development works and mining activities, it is important to take out the …
alarming: Illegal sand mining is rampant in villagers bordering Shidlaghatta and Chikkaballapur taluks. The rapidly-growing construction industry in Bangalore has fuelled an active ‘night life’ for villages in the surrounding districts. As the night falls, tens of trucks line up transporting illegally mined sand to Bangalore from the districts, taking …
The Government of Telangana is contemplating to entrust sand mining to Mineral Development Corporation (MDC) to check the menace of sand mafia operations. The Government is also planning to encourage use of at least 50 per cent robo/rock sand in the construction activities of engineering departments. Irrigation Minister T. Harish …
With collection of riverbed materials and mining starting in the district from November 1, 2014, the Nainital district administration has asked the officials concerned to take necessary steps to stop illegal mining. An FIR will be registered against those who are found indulging in illegal mining activities, asserted the district …
The chances of grant of mining lease on river beds in the state are remote as the constitution of the state Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Committee has been delayed due to the non-finalisation of the name for the post of chairman. Also, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed the …
The state government has formulated its mining policy. Its law officer today sought additional time from the Punjab and Haryana High Court for placing on record the policy formulated by the state government. The Bench of Acting Chief Justice Ashutosh Mohunta and Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal fixed December 4 for …
Minister for environment, forest, and ecology B Ramanath Rai on Tuesday directed the three coastal district administrations to adopt a uniform sand mining and distribution policy. Chairing a meeting here on Tuesday in which deputy commissioners of Uttara Kannada, Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts were present, Rai said the policy …
Illegal sand lifting goes unabated at six points of Meghna river in Munshiganj to meet the growing demands of construction industry and to fill low lands posing threat to the ecology of the area and causing risk of massive erosion. A section of dishonest people, in collusion with local ruling …
According to sources, several sand and soil exporters had already submitted their proposals to the Commerce Ministry for permission to export sand to Singapore and Maldives Seven recommendations put forward by the committee on the sand export policy were finalised at a meeting on Tuesday. The meeting was held at …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Chandra Kant Kumar Vs State of Bihar & Ors dated 22/09/2014 regarding illegal sand quarying is in operation resulting in ecological imbalances, State of Bihar. Previous Orders
Several influential quarters have allegedly continued to lift sand at different spots in Moulvibazar’s Srimangal, defying the existing government restriction on sand lifting and transportation. Moreover, some groups have continued to lift sand using machines, putting the environment of the area at risk. And the lifted sand is being deposited …
Despite a ban imposed on sand lifting from the tea gardens, a section of unscrupulous people are unlawfully extracting sand and cutting hill trees in an unplanned manner in the district. As a result, two bridges and a culvert collapsed and thousands of tea saplings are going down the earth, …
The Committee on Environment Protection of the Legislature-Parliament has criticised the government’s decision to ease the ban on crusher industries from mining and exporting of stones, sand and aggregates until January 14. A meeting of the committee on Wednesday concluded that the government decision was prompted because of the protests …
KATHMANDU: The Environment Protection Committee of Parliament has summoned Nepal Crusher and Mine Industry Entrepreneurs’ Federation on September 10 to discuss extraction of river materials. Chair of the Committee Janak Raj Chaudhari said the parliamentary panel discussed extraction of river materials such as sand, boulder and clinker with the government …
Punjab Agriculture Minister Tota Singh (SAD) and Industries Minister Madan Mohan Mittal (BJP) were reportedly at daggers drawn while the new mining policy was being discussed during the Cabinet meeting today. The verbal duel between the two ministers ended only after the intervention of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, who …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Sunil Acharya & Others Vs. Sanjay Bakliyal & Ors. regarding carrying out mining operations of minor minerals without obtaining Environment Clearance, 02/09/2014. Counsel appearing for MoEF submit that MoEF cannot support the States which take a …
SIRAHA, AUG 22 - Extraction of sand, stone and gravel from the rivers in Siraha has been going unabated despite the government ban. According to the fifth edition of Nepal gazette published on July 7, the government had imposed a ban on the extraction of sand, gravel, and stones through …
Sand traders have been lifting sand for a long time and disregarding the effect of their actions on the environment. The authorities of the six upazilas of Gopalganj, meanwhile, have been blind to their actions. Experts fear landslides and other disasters might occur due to the sand lifting. Sribash Biswas …
CM Oommen Chandy said construction sector in the state came to a standstill due to scarcity of metals and other raw materials The Kerala Cabinet today decided to withdraw an order halting the operation of small-scale quarries taking into consideration the shortage of metals for construction activities in the state. …
