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 …
Seeks Dilution Of EIA Norms Thiruvananthapuram:Efforts are on to undermine Western Ghats Experts Ecology Panel (WGEEP) report suggestions in the state. TOI has learnt that the state government has told the Dr K Kasturirangan review committee that proposed mining regulations in the eco sensitive zones (ESZ) will impact mining activities …
New guidelines for sand mining activity in river beds of the state are issued by the committee of additional secretary of forest and environment department of the state. Under the new guidelines, contractors won't be able to mine sand from the river beds after 6.00PM in the evening to 6.00AM …
With collusive bidding by the "mining mafia" thwarting Punjab Government's attempts to auction 13 sand quarries in the state, the government has decided to re- auction these.The government also proposes to make amends in the mining policy to ensure that the re- auction sails through. After the Punjab Cabinet approves …
PANJIM: The directorate of mines and Coastal police raided Akada, St Estevam and seized one canoe and arrested 10 persons for illegal sand mining. The 10 – labourers –will be produced before the SDM Wednesday, Old Goa PI, Manoj Mardokar told media Tuesday. It may be recalled that last month …
Severe drought conditions have led to drying up of the river The Bharathapuzha is a trickle. Severe drought conditions and drying up of the river have virtually brought it under the control of the sand-mining lobby. Hundreds of truckloads of sand are collected from the river bed in blatant violation …
The Punjab Industries Department’s claim that it was set to rake in Rs 234 crore through the auction of 22 sand quarries across the state has turned out to be a pipedream. Having basked in the glory of raking in huge revenues for the state by auctioning its sand quarries …
8 quarries fetch Rs 101 cr against reserve price of Rs 4.02 cr High bidding may lead to higher sand, gravel rates The first e-auction of sand mines, having environmental clearance in north India, today generated a lot of interest among mining contractors from across the region. The auction was …
Sand rates may not fall much as state removes cap on selling price The Punjab Government has removed the cap on the price at which sand and aggregate (sand and gravel) can be sold by the sand mining contractors to the general public. As the government gears up for e-auction …
Ferozepur, January 6: Scores of stringent measures undertaken by the local administration to check illegal mining of sand have failed to produce desired results as the process continues unabated in this border district. Sources said following a ban imposed on mining in the region, around 58 FIRs had been lodged …
IVRCL proposed to undertake mining at two places in Sonebhadra District on river bed of the river Son The Ministry of Environment and Forest has rejected infrastructure giant IVRCL Ltd's two sand mining projects in Uttar Pradesh due to improper documentation of mining area and environmental issues. IVRCL proposed to …
KARWAR: Karnataka Chief Minister Jagdish Shettar on Wednesday remained noncommittal on demands to resume the sand trade from Kali River to Goa, stating that he had to discuss the issue with senior officials. Addressing a large gathering at Tagore Beach, here, after inaugurating the new bus stand and laying the …
KARWAR: While the sand mining and transport lobby is keen to get the Karnataka government to resume the extraction and transportation of sand to Goa, there is resentment from some quarters in Karwar over the resumption of the sand trade to Goa. Addressing a press conference at the Government Rest …
As many as 47 sand mining spots in the two creeks and four rivers of Thane district have been identified to analyse the environment impact of sand dredging operations and guide the authorities to arrive at a decision on whether to continue or stop offshore resource extractions. The Thane collectorate …
Aggressive human intervention, especially indiscriminate sand mining in southern Kerala's major rivers such as the Pampa, the Manimala and the Achankoil, has driven almost all the tributaries of these rivers, which once used to facilitate agriculture activities and water transport in the region, to the verge of death. The worst …
Marsh crocodiles have existed since hoary times in the historic Cumbharjua canal, but environmentalists feel a study is needed to find out why they have spread to other places in the state. It is believed that the muggers were brought by the Portuguese and their presence in the marshy areas …
The police here have beefed up measures to check unauthorised mining of sand in different parts of the district. The police action followed reports of large-scale unauthorised mining of sand from rivers to defeat regulation of sand-mining activities under the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of …
Members in the Legislative Council on Wednesday demanded a foolproof policy for controlling illegal sand mining in the State and conserving rivers for future generations. Illegal sand mining and use of mechanised boats for extracting sand from river basins posed a threat to the existence of rivers, they contended. JD(S) …
Illegal mining of sand from riverbeds and banks to feed the construction boom has once again become rampant in Ernakulam district, posing a serious threat to the very survival of rivers. S. Sitaraman, environmentalist, said that after a brief period when honest police officers had kept a tight leash over …
With the powerful mining mafia opposing mandatory environment clearance, Punjab too is dithering on its implementation. Even as scarcity of sand and gravel is brewing trouble, the state government has yet to transfer the environment clearance of 23 quarries from its mining department to lessees. While a Supreme Court order …
The District Magistrate today imposed ban on the extraction of minor minerals from the rivers for a period of two months. According to an order, District Magistrate Jammu Sanjeev Verma has imposed ban on extraction of minor minerals like sand, bajri and RBM from the rivers and from the areas …
