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 …
The e-sand system, expected to effectively end unauthorized sand-mining and sale in Malappuram will be introduced in the district from November 10. The online sand distribution system was formally inaugurated on November 2 by industries minister P K Kunjalikkutty, but the service will be available across the district only from …
Farmers having cultivable lands irrigated by water from Karuppanadhi dam are a worried lot Farmers having cultivable lands that are irrigated by the water from Karuppanadhi dam are the most worried lot as illegal sand mining is being reported in the dam area for the past several days. Though this …
E. Sreedharan, principal advisor to the Kochi Metro rail project said that the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation will collect river sand without endangering the hydraulic system of the rivers. In a letter to environmentalist S. Sitaraman, who raised concerns about the mining of sand required for the project, Mr. Sreedharan …
PANJIM: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) will hear on November1, Friday the plea of Goa government for seeking exemption from the nationwide ban on sand mining. The State government in its affidavit filed before the NGT earlier last month has requested the court to exempt Goa from the ban on …
The Supreme Court has stayed proceedings in the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in connection with illegal mining of sand from river beds, the Tribunal was on Friday informed. The Rajasthan government made the submission before a bench headed by Tribunal (NGT) chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar which had on August 5 …
The issue of alleged irregularities in mines of beach minerals came to the fore after former Tuticorin collector, Ashish Kumar, had conducted inspections at a private sand quarry. Tamil Nadu would soon come out with a policy decision on quarrying of major minerals in the state. Chief minister J Jayalalithaa …
V. S. Vijayan, member, Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP), has said that it was evident that vested interests were behind those opposing the Madhav Gadgil report. Lobbies connected to pesticide, sand and granite-mining were opposed to the report, he said. In a seminar organised at the Idukki Press Club …
Revenue Department’s drive following complaints from eco forums The Revenue Department has resumed its drive against illegal mining and transportation of minor minerals including laterite, gravel, clay, and sand. The drive is being resumed in the wake of complaints from environmental organisations and action councils formed against the illegal mining …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Noida Lok Manch Vs Union of India & Others dated 28/10/2013 on illegal sand mining. Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/810-2013(MApp)_28Oct2013.pdf
A three-member expert committee will study the Kasturirangan Committee report on Western Ghats to help the state form an official view on the matter. The committee comprising Oommen V Oommen, chairman of state biodiversity board, V N Rajashekaran Pillai, executive vice-president, Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment, and …
Taking a strong cue from the blanket ban imposed by the National Green Tribunal recently, officials of the Forest Department carried out a series of raids in all the nullahs and banks of the Ravi and its tributaries and detected a number of lawbreakers and imposed suitable penalties in the …
Facing rampant mining in the state, Meghalaya government said on Wednesday said that while sand mining would not be banned, it would put in place regulations and provide alternative options for sustainable livelihood for those involved in the activity. Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma today said, “It is not necessary …
Mining had been stopped in 22 rivers following alleged illegal activities and growing environmental concerns The Supreme Court has permitted mining in 22 rivers including that of Kosi in Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna announced on Wednesday. Bahuguna also said the government would undertake the extraction or quarrying of sand …
The cabinet on Wednesday allowed auctioning of sand and stone mine sites in Maharashtra. State and district environment committees will soon be set up to scrutinize and proposals and sites. The decision will facilitate faster construction of infrastructure and housing projects. “There is a perception that the administration has given …
The Punjab Government is verifying whether stone crushers in a border area of Punjab are using material mined in neighbouring states of Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal. Information to this effect was provided to the Punjab and Haryana High Court this morning during the hearing of a suo motu case …
The Meghalaya government will not go in consonance with the apex court order banning sand mining in the State instead it will put in place regulative mechanism that can provide the sand miners with alternative options for sustainable livelihood. The categorical statement was made by the Chief Minister in the …
Some relief may be in store for those planning any residential or commercial construction in Punjab as nearly 25% of the brick kilns, which were lying idle following a ban, have applied for clearance from the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) following directions from the National Green Tribunal (NGT). …
Though, on February 27, 2012, the Supreme Court's order banned any kind of mining of minor minerals, including sand, without environmental clearance from the Union ministry for environment and forests, and the NGT has issued a restraint order on August 5, 2013, against all sand mining activity being carried out …
The Union ministry of environment and forests' (MoEF) decision in accepting 'in principle' the Kasturirangan report with a new definition of Western Ghats and delineation of its ecologically sensitive area (ESA) has irked environmentalists, as they fear it will open up fragile areas for development and destruction. Environmentalists noted that …
The Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) in principle acceptance of the Kasturirangan report on Western Ghats, defining the extent of the ghats and the ecologically sensitive area (ESA) subject to certain conditions, has drawn flak from reputed ecologist Madhav Gadgil. "Kasturirangan has ended up essentially protecting reserve forests, …
