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 …
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 …
Sand mining is as lucrative as gold mining, goes an old adage in Uttarakhand. No wonder then that the state government is pushing so hard to get environment clearances, so the Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam (GMVN) can benefit from sand mining. Managing director C Ravishankar of GMVN told TOI, "Mining …
BHOPAL: National Green Tribunal on Monday stayed sand mining in the entire state of Madhya Pradesh on the ground that it is damaging river ecology. Previously, state government extended mining activity till July 31. Compliance in the matter has to reported by all district collectors and mining officers in three …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Amarkant Mishra Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & Others dated 20/07/2015 regarding sand mining in the river beds of Madhya Pradesh during the monsoon season.
The conservation of the Bharathapuzha will be possible only with the participation of the local people, District Collector M.S. Jaya has said. Addressing a workshop on protection of the Bharathapuzha organised at the Kerala Institute of Local Administration at Mulangunnathukavu near here on Monday, she said elected representatives and officials …
Mining will hit natural rejuvenation of rivers Environmental organisations and river management experts have taken strong exception to a government order allowing restricted sand-mining in various rivers in the State, saying that the authorities concerned have failed to consider various court orders and guidelines of the Ministry of Environment and …
Residents of Thuvariman in Tirupparankundram panchayat submitted a petition at the Collectorate here on Tuesday to stop alleged illegal sand mining in a waterbody there. They said that even though permission had been given for sand mining only for three months, illegal mining activities were continuing throughout the year. “The …
With sand mining being a contentious issue in many states, the Centre has said that it will soon unveil a national policy on “sustainable” sand mining. The Centre said that the policy will aim to ensure that the ecology of rivers is maintained, besides curbing instances of flooding. Union minister …
With the mining mafia digging out sand and stone near the pillars of two bridges on the Sutlej, these are in danger of collapsing. A slab of the bridge near Chandpur Bela village built by Sant Labh Singh of Kila Anandgarh has started sinking, and sand around pillars of another …
Policymakers and experts gathered at Can Tho City on Friday to discuss and propose an inter-provincial policy for the sustainable management of sediment in the Mekong Delta region. Marc Goichot, an expert from the World Wildlife Fund in Viet Nam, said suspended sediment load decreased from 160 million tonnes to …
NAINITAL: The major rivers of Uttarakhand are under severe stress with excessive sand mining from the river bed and commercial activity along the banks. The rampant quarrying of sand has changed the landscape of the river beds to such an extent that there are now deltas forming, changing the course …
Tiruvallur district has only one authorised quarry supplying sand as of now. But, hundreds of lorries transport sand from Tiruvallur to Chennai daily as some manage to smuggle sand from river banks and water bodies, claim sand lorry owners. Chennai needs nearly 8,000 loads of sand daily. With the ban …
Amid rising cases of illegal sand mining and attacks, especially on employees, the Maharashtra Cabinet on Tuesday took a crucial decision to apply the provisions of Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Slumlords, Bootleggers, Drug Offenders and Dangerous Persons Act (MPDA) against sand mafias or smugglers. Definitions of sand smuggling …
Manipal, June 23, 2015, DHNS: Urban Development Minister Vinay Kumar Sorake said State government had released Rs 2.5 crore to tackle monsoon-related menace. Briefing reporters, after chairing KDP meet here on Monday, he said a proposal for Rs 4 crore was sent to government, however, in response, the government had …
BURDWAN: Even as the state government has started a crackdown on illegal sand mining along Damodar, three Trinamool Congress supporters were killed in alleged intra-party clashes in Burdwan's Wari on Sunday night as rival factions fought to control the sand mafia. The pre-dawn killings appear to be the culmination of …
A large quantity of sand is being illegally mined from the fringes of Bannerghatta National Park (BNP) and the forest department officials are having a tough time stopping the illicit activity. Since last month, the BNP officials have been busy seizing lorries on Bannerghatta Road and holding them at the …
To curb illegal sand mining, the state government is set to bring a proposal to empower revenue officials to book offenders under the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act (MPDA), 1981. The proposal is to be placed in the forthcoming cabinet meeting. The government plans to ensure stronger action, besides …
PUNE: State revenue minister Eknath Khadse said on Monday that the government plans to bring in more stringent steps against illegal sand mining activities by booking habitual offenders under the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities (MPDA) Act. The government will invoke sections pertaining to dacoity against sand mafia to ensure …
Restricted mining from 5 rivers for 3 years The government has imposed a total ban on sand-mining from six rivers and restricted mining from five rivers for the next three years. The decision is based on the sand audit report of 11 rivers in the State prepared by various agencies. …
The national government did not carry out an environmental impact assessment before dredging sand in the Indian Ocean at the South Coast, a lobby has said. The Community Organisation for Nature Conservation said the government did not adhere to international laws of nature conservation. Last year, the government was criticised …
