Judgment of the Supreme Court in the matter of State of Uttar Pradesh & Others Vs Gaurav Kumar & Others dated 08/05/2025. The bench of Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice Manoj Misra categorically stated that the Supreme Court "upholds the law and the regulations governing sand mining, demanding zero …
Sand mafia charging Rs 32,000/truck Despite the Supreme Court order restraining 82 large sand/bajri mining lease-holders in Rajasthan, ‘bajri’ mining continues to flourish with the sand mafia getting a four-fold rise in rates up to Rs 32,000 per truck. This has brought the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and various state …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Saurabh Kumar Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 29/11/2017 regarding sand mining in Uttar Pradesh. Counsel appearing for the State of Uttar Pradesh submits that the Notification dated 2nd November, 2017 is for a very limited purpose by …
The NGT bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim was dealing with two applications by Readiness for Empowerment through Legitimate Action. Mr K Sravan Kumar, counsel for the petitioners, submitted that though the NGT had stayed the use of heavy machinery for sand quarrying in water bodies, both the states were …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Saidas R. Khorjuvekar V/s Directorate of Mines & Geology dated 01/11/2017 regarding clandestine sand mining during last six months at Island ‘Zuvom de Tuyem’ in Chapora river between Camurlim and Arabo villages in North Goa. NGT …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sukhvinder Singh Vs State of Haryana & Others dated 22/09/2017 regarding sand mining in the name of desilting of canals, Haryana. The Tribunal states that if it is found that the activity of mining on the river bed and the …
The Committee of Commissioners, appointed by the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, submitted a report on Tuesday on its inspection of sand mining in Tiruchi and Karur areas. The committee comprised advocates R. Alagumani and B. Saravanan and P. Ravichandran, Head, Department of Plant Science, Manonmanian Sundaranar University. …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Prahlad Singh Patel Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh dated 13/09/2017 regarding regarding illegal mining of sand from Narmada river. NGT directs that the senior most officer of mining department be present before the Tribunal on the next date of hearing …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Krishna Roy Choudhury Vs The Secretary, Irrigation & Waterways Department of Government of West Bengal & Others dated 11/09/2017 regarding sand mining in Damodar river. NGT directs the Irrigation & Waterways Deptt. Govt. of West Bengal …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Bhanu Dehuri Vs Director, Directorate of Mines Minerals & Others dated 05/09/2017 regarding illegal mining of sand in Jhargram and West Midnapur districts of West Bengal. The Tribunal while disposing of this Application directs the authorities …
The present work is mainly focused on the Geotechnical properties of the areas in Gandhinagar district. The recent growth which is associated with urbanization in Gandhinagar -Ahmedabad Township calls for appropriate geotechnical investigations of soils of the area. Representative soil samples were collected from the Sabarmati River bed near Gandhinagar …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Joy Kaitharnath Vs Kerala Minerals and Metals Ltd. dated 31/08/2017 regarding discharge of effluents by Kerala Minerals and Metals Limited (KMML) into the waterbodies of Chavara, Kollam District. The Applicant (Joy Kaitharnath, General Secretary, State Human Rights …
Wakiso — The National Environmental Authority (Nema) has rejected a proposal by a Chinese company to excavate sand along the shores of Lake Victoria at Kawuku in Nkumba Parish, Wakiso District. The company, Mango Tree Group Ltd, has since last year been in the spot over allegedly engaging in illegal …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Manjhi Parganas Abhen Baisi Vs Aligarh Muslim University, Kishanganj, Bihar & Others dated 21/07/2017 regarding the proposed construction of a centre of Aligarh Muslim University on the bank of river Mahananda in Kishanganj District in the …
More than 86 mining projects and other industrial projects seeking environment clearance (EC) at the state level of private and government bodies are pending for more than a year, due to the non-constitution of State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) and the State Environment Impact Assessment Committee (SEIAC), stalling development …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today directed the state government to ensure there was no “illegal” sand mining being carried out on the floodplains of the Ganga in the state. A Bench, headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swantanter Kumar, asked the Trivendra Singh Rawat government to take necessary steps in …
On a continent better known for enriching colonisers and corporations by exporting its gold, copper and diamonds, so-called "development minerals" - ranging from limestone to granite - could help Africa fuel its own economic growth. The sector, estimated by the United Nations to employ at least 8 million Africans, could …
While keeping the rivers in pristine condition is the ultimate goal, development of civilization has always been on the banks of the rivers, to utilise the blessings of the rivers and their waters. Dams and barrages have to be constructed across river courses in order to enable the society, slightly …
HARARE, ZIMBABWE - Two years ago, Innocent Mavhuto traded one illegal activity for another. "I used to drive commuter omnibuses without a driver's license but it was difficult because I always got arrested," he says. Mavhuto, 37, now poaches sand, eroding the land and leaving a trail of gullies and …
Illegal sand mining is threatening the environment and communities in Namibia. Residents say regulations against the practice are being ignored and are calling on the government to impose harsher laws. The government says it has shut down some illegal miners, but it does not have enough resources to monitor the …
The Centre has constituted a committee to understand the existing system of sand mining in various states and prepare a guideline which addresses all concerns of this sector. A few years ago, the general refrain of the governments of various states, where illegal sand mining was increasing, was that it …
