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 …
Several communities that once lined Liberia’s coast are now under the Atlantic Ocean and the country risks losing more communities, infrastructures and key landmarks to the sea, if nothing is immediately done to curb sea erosion. Except for a few coastal communities occupied by some of the country’s elites, most …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata( in the matter of Tapan Das Vs Director, Directorate of Mines Minerals & Others dated 08/05/2017 regarding e-auction taking place in the district of Paschim Medinipur and Jhargram district in West Bengal. It is alleged that proper procedures are not …
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Sand Lorry Owners Association (TSLOA) has sought chief minister Edappadi Palaniswami to fill the vacancy of the chairman of the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA). The chairman could resolve the sand crisis created in the wake of close of sand quarries, TSLOA president R Munirathinam …
A crackdown on illegal sand mining rampant in Uttar Pradesh could soon figure on Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s agenda following a letter by Union Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave drawing his attention to the key issue and urging him to counter it by permitting ‘adequate’ sand mining leases. “Adequate number …
Validation of volatile organic compound (VOC) emission reports, especially from large industrial facilities, is rarely attempted. Given uncertainties in emission reports, their evaluation and validation will build confidence in emission inventories. It is shown that a top-down approach can provide measurement-based emission rates for such emission validation. Comparisons with emission …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday prohibited the Maharashtra government from granting permission for sand mining on the river beds. The green panel gave the decision following the state government's inability to stop illegal sand-mining, especially the mining from the river bed using the suction pumps. A bench, headed …
The issues of attack on the deputy commissioner and sand mafia rocked the floor of the zilla panchayat general body meeting and resulted in the exchange of heated arguments between both Congress and BJP members. Raising the issue, BJP member Suresh Batwade said the incident has created an alarming situation, …
Illegal sand miners are having a field day in Panvel creek even as the administration has initiated a crackdown against unauthorized excavators in the creek between Thane and Kalyan, allege activists. Sand dredging is going on brazenly with heavy suction pumps, cranes, boats in broad daylight, resulting in rampant destruction …
The World Meteorological Organization has issued its first annual Airborne Dust Bulletin, giving an overview of atmospheric dust levels and geographical distribution in 2016. The report is part of efforts to improve observations and warnings of sand and dust storms, which pose serious risks to the environment, human health and …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Prafull Shivrao Kadam Vs Department of Environment, Government of Maharashtra & Others dated 31/03/2017 regarding illegal mechanized river sand mining in Man River basin at Village Watambare, Tahsil Sangola, District Solapur, Maharashtra. The Collector, Solapur has …
The southern Đồng Nai Province’s transport department on Thursday ordered four sand mining and dredging projects in the region to suspend operations. The four projects are: dredging on the inland waterway of Thái Thiện stream from Thị Vải River to Kim Nhật inland wharf (Phước Thái Commune, Long Thành District); …
The southern Đồng Nai Province’s transport department on Thursday ordered four sand mining and dredging projects in the region to suspend operations. The four projects are: dredging on the inland waterway of Thái Thiện stream from Thị Vải River to Kim Nhật inland wharf (Phước Thái Commune, Long Thành District); …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Anwar Jamadar Vs Collector, Kolhapur & Others dated 21/03/2017 regarding illegal sand mining carried out without Environment Clearance and use of suction pumps at Survey Nos.138, 267 of village Gourwad, Taluk Shirol, District Kolhapur, Maharashtra. According …
Parliament has summoned National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) to explain circumstances surrounding the recent clash between Chinese sand miners and Wakiso district chairman, Matia Lwanga Bwanika. Also summoned are Police and the Chinese. A case of illegal sand mining and assault has been opened up against the employees of the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Biplab Kumar Chowdhury Vs West Bengal Pollution Control Board & Others dated 14/03/2017 regarding sand mining continuing unabated at various parts of West Bengal especially Hooghly and Bankura districts. It is stated in the Application that …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Udaya Suvarna & Others Vs Deputy Commissioner/ Chairman District Sand Monitoring Committee, Manipal, Udupi dated 27/02/2017 regarding extraction of sand from the rivers of Udupi District, Karnataka. NGT directs that sand cannot be permitted to be extracted from the rivers …
Hyderabad: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday issued notices to the Centre, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra governments besides KG Basin authorties on a plea against illegal sand mining on the banks of rivers. The hearing was posted for March 16. The petition pointed out that sand mining was …
The NGT told AP that desiltation of sand from reservoirs without a study being conducted would be treated as illegal excavation. Hyderabad: National Green Tribunal (NGT) at Delhi on Thursday cautioned Telangana state and Andhra Pradesh over alleged illegal sand quarrying in both states. It warned the Telangana government that …
What do houses, streets, telephones and microchips have in common? They all contain processed sand. Now African countries are raising the alarm because of their disappearing beaches. The coasts of Ghana and Kenya, as well as those of Cape Verde and Zanzibar, are lined by picturesque beaches strewn with the …
Officials crack down on small-time transporters to give a semblance of ‘efficiency’. The police have stepped up vigil on junctions and highways, which were earlier used by sand transporters with impunity. Kurnool: With the AP High Court closely monitoring hi-tech sand excavation in Kurnool with the role of the Deputy …
