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 Punjab Government has come out with a monitoring plan for preventing illegal mining and illicit excavation of minor minerals in the state. The detailed plan is yet to be approved by the Cabinet. Information to this effect was furnished before a Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High …
The government has come up with a draft notification for a new sustainable sand and minor mineral mining policy. It specifies where mining should be allowed or prohibited based on sustainability guidelines and monitoring of resources using scientific tools. From January 1, 2016, the new law and guidelines on sustainable …
The State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) on Monday completed all formalities and has recommended granting of Environmental Clearances to nearly 300-odd sand extractors for undertaking mining manually. In a special meeting, the SEAC recommended to the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) to grant EC for carrying out sand mining …
Seeking to strike a balance between construction needs and environmental concerns while allowing sand mining in states, the Union environment ministry on Wednesday came out with detailed "guidelines on sustainable sand mining" in the country and proposed strict monitoring and crackdown against illegal mining that has been rampant in many …
This guideline provides criteria for sustainable sand mining both in-stream and off-channel extraction of sand, the theory of sediment transport in rivers, an important factors determining sand replenishment rate together with a discussion of the impacts of river sand mining. Recommendations for management of sustainable sand extraction are the key …
Karnataka has filed over 30 FIRs to combat illegal sand mining while AP realised Rs 390 crore from penalties in 2014-15. To curb the menace of illegal mining of river-bed sand, governments of at least nine states have begun a crackdown on these miners by setting up flying squads, levying …
This report covers mineral prospects/deposits/ mines in freehold and leasehold areas, their status, infrastructure, geology and exploration, ore characteristics, estimated reserve/ resource, details of feasibility, details of mining along with production data etc. The data is sourced from various exploration agencies including GSI, State DGMs and public and private sector …
Molepolole — Rivers in and around Gaborone are under pressure as illegal sand mining increases. It was established during a stakeholder consultative meeting in Metsimotlhabe that lack of relevant laws to guide sand mining hindered efforts to fight illegal sand mining. The Mogoditshane-Thamaga sub-district commissioner, Mr Mothibi Monyakeng said despite …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Narinder Kr. Shukla & Ors. Vs. Sh. Jagdish Saphiya & Ors. dated 23/07/2015 regarding excavation of stones and pebbles and such other minor minerals from the river bed of river Beas especially where a small rivulet …
Illegal stone quarrying continues unabated in Sundargarh district posing environmental hazards and causing loss to the State exchequer. Administrative sources said there are 118 stone quarries in the district. A few of them have lease licence while the rest have been granted permission through auction for one year by the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Tiger Protection Group Vs. U.O.I. & Ors. dated 03/07/2015 regarding direction to regulate the sand mining, stone quarrying and agricultural as well as fishing activity in the National Chambal Sanctuary which according to the Applicant has …
These rules may be called the Mineral (Non-exclusive Reconnaissance Permits) Rules, 2015. They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. In these rules, Act means the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957). The State Government may grant a …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of U.M. Shamsudheen Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 22/06/2015 regarding mining of minor minerals in Oarakam village in Thirurangadi Taluk in Mallappuram District, State of Kerala.
Order of the Kolkata High Court in the matter of Sri Saran Singh vs Union Of India & Ors dated 09/06/2015 regarding the constitutional validity of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands Minor Minerals Rules, 2012.
KOLHAPUR: Illegal and unplanned sand excavation in Sangli district has made a devastating impact on the natural habitat of crocodiles along the Krishna river. Along with rampant sand excavation, villagers have started using river banks for farming activities depriving the reptiles of natural habitat, environmental experts said. Environmentalists said there …
A tractor which was set afire by pro-quarrying supporters near Sati Kund, Kankhal, in Haridwar on Tuesday. A Tribune Photo Additional Secretary Rakesh Sharma today said CCTV cameras would be installed at all permitted quarrying lots to keep tabs on activities. He stated this during his talks with Matra Sadan …
PUNE: The National Green Tribunal bench in Pune has restrained two developers from constructing a resort-cum-hotel on a hill top at Lonavla for causing environmental degradation and also endangering property of a welfare home for ageing blind located adjacent to the construction site. In a judgment pronounced on May 26, …
These rules may be called The Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2015. They shall extend to the whole of the State of Rajasthan including the areas in which Bapi and proprietary rights are claimed. They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Rajasthan Gazette.
In a bid to curb illegal hill cutting, the National Green Tribunal has directed revenue officers to restrain any construction activity on top of the hills from being undertaken under the guise of obtaining extraction permission for minor minerals. The tribunal has asked the officers to seek an immediate report …
Ayakudi Town Panchayat president (AIAMDK) Sundaram (39) and his accomplice Thirukumaran were arrested on charges of illegal sand mining and assaulting a police constable on duty here on Thursday. Siva Ganesan, a police constable to the Ayakudi police station, was admitted to Palani Government hospital. The accused were produced before …
