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 …
PUDUCHERRY: The National Green Tribunal has asked the Puducherry government to set up two check posts near a riverbed within 30 days to prevent illegal mining of sand. Tribunal's judicial member Justice M Chockalingam and expert member R Nagendran passed the order on May 12 following a petition filed by …
In a major crackdown, Chambal range police on Wednesday unearthed an illegal underground mining unit at Sindhi river in Datia district. Police team, led by Inspector general D C Sagar and superintendent of police (SP) R P Singh, seized three boats laden with heavy mining equipment including diesel suction pumps …
The Madras High Court on Wednesday granted an injunction till June 3, restraining the assistant director of mines and minerals from issuing permits for quarrying of sand or any other minor mineral in and around the Keelmudalambedu Lake in Gummidipoondi taluk of Tiruvallur district. A Vacation Bench comprising Justices S. …
KANPUR: Though the Supreme Court has given directions to the state government to check illegal mining along riverbeds, large-scale illegal mining of sand is going on from Patharra to the downstream Bhareh, which falls under National Chambal Sanctuary in Etawah district. The mining mafias are extracting sand from the river …
Netherlands based maritime infrastructure company Royal Boskalis Westminster is committing “serious environmental crimes” in the Maldives, a local environmental group has said. The company – claimed to have the world’s largest dredging fleet - has come under fire for mining sand from the country’s only UNESCO biosphere reserve in Baa …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of National Green Tribunal Bar Association Vs. Ministry of Environment & Forests & Ors. dated 12/05/2014 regarding illegal and unauthorised mining activity being carried on within the 10 Kms of Rajaji National Park. Previous Orders
NAGPUR: Taking a cue from Gujarat and Tamil Nadu, the state government has decided to charge companies applying for environmental clearance. The minimum fee is Rs 1 lakh, and maximum Rs15 lakh, with the cost of the project determining the exact fee. While the government has decided to levy fee …
Phansidewa block authorities today said they would take stern action against illegal mining in local rivers, following complaints from panchayat officials that such activities have led to the groundwater level depleting in the area, thus leading to an acute water crisis. Phansidewa Block Development Officer (BDO) Birupakshya Mitra will seek …
But not on quarrying and sand mining In its response to the Kasturirangan committee report on the Western Ghats, Karnataka has agreed to a “complete ban” on mining but not to a ban on quarrying and sand mining within the Eco-Sensitive Area (ESA). “Quarrying and sand mining may be regulated …
In a first for any state, the Haryana government has made public its losses on account of illegal sand mining. In a report submitted to the National Green Tribunal on Tuesday, the government has stated that illegal mining of over 60,000 metric tonnes sand on a land belonging to the …
Says Status Quo Directive Doesn’t Mean Not Clearing Trees From Drain In Western Ghats Mumbai: The Pune bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), which had called for a stay on the cutting of trees in the eco-sensitive Western Ghats following a TOI report, has slammed government officials for using …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Noida Lok Manch Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 06/05/2014 regarding illegal sand mining on Indian Air Force land in Faridabad. The Tribunal noted that it was evident that there was unauthorized and illegal removal/theft …
Mail Today spotted a line of tractors being loaded with illegally mined sand on Saturday on the periphery of Gharbhara village, located along the Yamuna Expressway.Almost a year after the suspension of IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal by the Uttar Pradesh government highlighted the problem of rampant illegal sand mining …
Division Bench also stays in-stream mining until June 4 The Madras High Court Bench here on Wednesday restrained Public Works Department (PWD) from using machines to quarry sand from various sites in Cauvery and Kollidam rivers flowing through Karur, Tiruchi, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam districts. A Division Bench of Justices …
Mining, despite a ban, in the Chakki rivulet in this subdivision bordering Punjab has been posing a threat to 12 gram panchayats, leaving local residents and environmentalists worried. Once farmers of Khanni, Maira, Baduee, Baranda, Lodwan, Kandwal and Mohtli gram panchayats used to produce around 5,000 tonnes of foodgrain in …
Construction debris in Delhi is choking roads, wetlands and green areas and the problem is becoming more acute every year. Dumped callously wherever there is space, it is rarely ever recycled on a large scale. Delhi’s only pilot construction and demolition recycling plant in Burari that recycles about 500 tonnes …
In a significant decision which is set to provide much needed relief to the construction industry in Chhattisgarh, the State-level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) of Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board (CECB) granted environment clearances to 26 more sand mines located in different parts of the State on Wednesday. According to …
The Madurai bench of the Madras high court on Wednesday banned use of earth movers and other machinery for mining of sand in 18 quarries in Cauvery and Coleroon rivers in Karur, Trichy and Thanjavur areas. The order may have far-reaching economic implications as price of sand could go up …
The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday sought status of the sand mining from the river banks on affidavit within four weeks from all state governments, warning that no further time will be granted to report. Listing the next hearing on July 8, the 5-member principal bench headed by Justice Swatanter …
Karnataka on Sunday said it has accepted the Kasturirangan committee report on the Western Ghats to stop mining but said it would not stop quarrying and sand mining in the ecologically sensitive area. "We have accepted the recommendation to stop mining in Western Ghats but disagreed to stop quarrying and …
