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 …
JABALPUR: Putting an end to all speculations, MP Pollution Control Board (MPPCB) has finally made environment clearance a mandatory condition for all sand mining operations across the state. The order, dated September 19, passed in pursuance of the notification by ministry of environment and forest notification, shall apply to every …
While the authorities have tightened action against sand smugglers in all the districts in Tamil Nadu, some of the smugglers are still using inconspicuous means to rob this natural resource and hoodwink the authorities in Dindigul district. Kudaganaru, a tributary that starts from the Kamarajar reservoir and joins the river …
The Madras High Court has ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged illegal sand quarrying in Tamil Nadu’s Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts. Passing the order on a writ petition filed by an association of lorry owners, Justice S. Manikumar asked the agency to “crack the network, …
The Moga police has arrested 22 persons involved in illegal transportation of sand and seized 22 tractor-trailers and seven trucks during the past 24 hours. Another 11 accused managed to escape from the police net. The police has also seized one JCB machine from Kamalke village in Dharamkot sub-division, which …
Illegal sand mining will be “closed down” in the next 15 days, said District Collector S.B. Deepak Kumar. On Wednesday, the collector went on an inspection to the various parts where illegal sand mining is rampant. The visit included Soriyankuppam in the Bahour area, where sand is taken from the …
According to the minister said the supply of sand in the region is only of 800,000-900,000 tonne. The Karnataka government has made it mandatory for the Public Works Department to use only manufactured sand for construction, law and parliamentary affairs minister T B Jayachandra said. A secretary-level committee, comprising those …
A special team will also survey 71 mines in these southern districts, said chief minister J Jayalalithaa. The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday said a decision on mining across the state's coastal areas would be taken once it gets the probe report on irregularities committed in 71 mines leased to …
To put an end to the monopoly of outsiders in the river-bed mining in borders areas and to provide employment to local youth, the state government is all set to reserve the mining leases only for Himachalis.With the crackdown on the illegal river-bed mining in the state following the directives …
Karnataka government has made it mandatory for the Public Works Department to use only manufactured sand for construction, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister T B Jayachandra said today. He said while estimated demand for sand is about 33 lakh tonnes a month in Karnataka, the supply in the region is …
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday directed district magistrate, Allahabad, to take action in pursuance of the report on illegal mining of Silica sand. The report was submitted by the five officers of district. While fixing October 7, as the next date of hearing, a division bench, comprising Chief Justice …
चंडीगढ़। पंजाब ही नहीं चंडीगढ़ में भी रेत का अवैध खनन किया जा रहा है। सेक्टर-53 और मोहाली फेज-3 के बीच से गुजरते चो से हर रात 5 से 7 ट्रक व ट्रालियां रेत निकाली जा रही है। इतनी रेत निकाली जा चुकी है कि चो के साथ लगते एरिया …
Alleged incidents of illegal sand mining have been reported in recent times The Centre has written to all state governments in the country to take steps to stop illegal sand mining activity in their respective states, Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan said today. "We have written to all state governments to …
A National Green Tribunal (NGT) judge on Thursday warned the Uttarakhand government to stop giving permission for sand mining after a resident claimed that the state is blatantly violating the court’s recent ban on it. The application by Dehradun’s Khush Naseeb Khan claims the state, vulnerable after this year’s calamitous …
As the National Green Tribunal has banned mining or removal of sand from river beds across the country, shortage of mining material, including sand and grit, is likely to affect construction activity in Himachal Pradesh. The state government has now decided to approach the tribunal to present its side. In …
The National Green Tribunal today sought a response of Gujarat government on a plea alleging illegal mining going in the state in "brazen violation" of the Supreme Court and NGT's directions. A five-member bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued a notice to Gujarat government and sought its …
Contrary to the Punjab government’s claims of having effectively controlled illegal mining in the state, unauthorised mining continues unabated in Khijrabad village near here. During a visit to the site, located two kilometers from the village in the middle of a forest area close to a seasonal river, the Tribune …
The order came on a petition filed by Khush Naseeb Khan who has alleged that large scale removal of sand from river beds is being carried out without any environment clearance The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today directed the Uttarakhand government not to issue any fresh permits for carrying out …
House Committee for Environment conducted an extensive tour of Langate, Handwara, Nowgam Reshwari and interacted with district and teshil administration about impact of the existing stone crushers at nallah Mawar, Jahama and Reshwari set up for extraction of Bajri, sand and other bed material from the nallahs. The House Committee …
Himachal Pradesh has decided to impose three months blanket ban on the transportation of sand and grit outside the state. A decision to this effect was taken in a meeting chaired by chief minister Virbhadra Singh here on Monday to check illegal mining. Virbhadra said this short term ban would …
Rural police's local crime branch (LCB) cracked down on illegal sand mining mafia based at Walni and in surrounding areas in the wee hours of Tuesday. Around 60 tonnes of sand (26 brasses) were seized after arresting seven accused who were carrying out illegal sand mining on Kanhan river. Six …
