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 …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M.D. Rizwan Vs State of Jharkhand dated 10/06/2020. The matter related to riverbed sand mining in Dumka District of the State of Jharkhand, which according to the applicant was against the Sustainable Sand Mining Management Guidelines, 2016 framed by the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Laxmidhar Palai & Others Vs District Collector, Balasore & Others dated 09/06/2020. The matter related to violations of pollution norms by sand mining operators in the Subarnarekha river in respect of Jaleswar Tehsil, River Block Ka and Kha covering 5.665 …
Order of the National Green Tribunal, Central Zone Bench (Bhopal) in the matter of Green and Green Lawyers Vs Directorate of Geology and Mines Madhya Pradesh & Others dated 01/06/2020. The applications have been filed challenging the operation of sub rule (2) of Rule 26 of the Sand Mining Rule …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shujaat Hussain Vs Union Territory Jammu & Kashmir dated 02/03/2020. A report was sought from the District Magistrate, Anantnag and Jammu & Kashmir State PCB with reference to the allegation of illegal sand mining from Jhelum river affecting aquatic life …
Compliance report by the District Magistrate, Bulandshahr and the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board on Original Application No. 895/2019 in the matter of Arvind Prabhat, Editor-in-chief, News India 9 Vs State of Uttar Pradesh regarding illegal sand mining in river Ganga in Dibai tehsil, district Bulandshahar, Uttar Pradesh. At the …
Compliance report on behalf of the Chief Secretary Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir in terms of the National Green Tribunal order of April 5, 2019 and July 26, 2019. The matter related to unregulated mining of minor minerals and sand mining. The report informed the Tribunal that no mining …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Gagneshwar Singh Vs Ministry of Environment and Forest & Others dated 12/02/2020 regarding the auction of sand/gravel mining in violation of 'Sustainable Sand Mining Management Policy 2016' (SSMMP) issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) and …
The minutes of meeting of Oversight Committee under Chairmanship of Justice (Retired) Rajes Kumar, Allahabad High Court held on February 7, 2020 in compliance of NGT order dated 28/08/2018 in O.A. No. 164/2018 in the matter of Ashwani Kumar Dubey Vs Union of India & Others and order dated February …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vikram Kanwar Vs State of Himachal Pradesh dated 28/01/2020 regarding illegal mining and sand crushing by Himachal Pradesh Public Works Department and Central Public Works Department contractors by using mobile stone crushers in Himachal Pradesh. Report filed by the Himachal …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Birsa Munda Seba Santha Vs Union of India & Others dated 28/01/2020 regarding illegal and unrestricted mining of sand from the riverbed of river Basloi, Jharkhand being undertaken in gross contravention of the Jharkhand State Sand Mining Policy, 2017. A …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Anuj Kumar Vs State of Haryana dated 21/01/2020 regarding allegation of illegal sand mining at village Rana Majra, District Panipat, Haryana. Haryana State Pollution Control Board in its report has stated that action has been taken under the Haryana Minor …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ganeswar Singh & State of Odisha dated 09/01/2020 regarding illegal sand mining, District Mayurbhanj, Odisha. Report filed by the District Magistrate Mayurbhanj states on January 7, 2020 that no illegal sand mining has been found. The court directed the authorities …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shivdani Paswan Vs Union of Indi & Others dated 06/01/2020 regarding sand mining in the ghats of Jamui and Lakhisarai Districts of Bihar. The NGT directed the District Magistrates of Jamui and Lakhisarai District and the Member Secretary, State Pollution …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Pasupati Rice Mill Pvt. Ltd. Vs The Union of India & Others dated 12/12/2019. The application is against the clauses 5 (i) and 5 (ii) and clause 6 of the Bihar Sand Mining Policy, 2019. The contention is that the …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Ban on Sand Mining, 27/11/2019. Ministry of Mines has prepared a ‘Sand Mining Framework’ in consultation with Mining Departments of the States incorporating best practices amongst States and suggestions based on the objectives of sustainability, availability, affordability and transparency in sand mining. The ‘Sand …
Action taken report on behalf of District Magistrate, Datia, in compliance of the National Green Tribunal order of September 16, 2019 in the matter of residents of village Dangra, District Datiya Vs State of Madhaya Pradesh. The residents of village Dangra, district Datia said that illegal sand mining was taking …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Residents of Bhatpara Municipality Vs State of West Bengal dated 14/10/2019 regarding illegal sand mining in District North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, near Naihati Bandel Railway Bridge, Kanchrapara Bansberia Road Bridge at Jagatdal Meghna Ghat. Report submitted by the State …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rana Randeep Singh Vs Union of India & Others dated 01/10/2019 regarding Environmental Clearance (EC) granted by the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Himachal Pradesh to a mineral-based industry for mining of sand, stone and bajri in river …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Amit Upadhaya Vs State Level Environmental Impact Assessment Authority & Others dated 25/09/2019 regarding lack of EIA for many minor mineral mining projects in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The Tribunal, clubbed two applications. The first case relates to environmental …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vinod Kumar Soni Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 20/08/2019 regarding illegal sand mining in river Sarayu, village Meerapur Duaba, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh by diverting river flow at Bekunth Dham, which is adversely affecting the flow of the river. NGT …
