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 …
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 …
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 …
