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 …
MADURAI: The Madurai bench of the Madras high court on Wednesday appointed TSR Venkataramana as an advocate commissioner to inspect the alleged illegal sand quarrying activities in the Cauvery river in Trichy district. Justice S Vaidyanathan appointed the advocate commissioner on a petition filed by Musiri-based farmer S Narayanan. In …
Matri Sadan Ashram chief Swami Shivanand, who had been fasting against illegal mining on the Ganga riverbed since May 21, ended his protest on Sunday after Chief Minister Harish Rawat assured him that his proposals on the issue will be considered. Swami Shivanand has ended his fast, Mr. Rawat said …
KOLHAPUR: Illegal and unplanned sand excavation in Sangli district has made a devastating impact on the natural habitat of crocodiles along the Krishna river. Along with rampant sand excavation, villagers have started using river banks for farming activities depriving the reptiles of natural habitat, environmental experts said. Environmentalists said there …
A tractor which was set afire by pro-quarrying supporters near Sati Kund, Kankhal, in Haridwar on Tuesday. A Tribune Photo Additional Secretary Rakesh Sharma today said CCTV cameras would be installed at all permitted quarrying lots to keep tabs on activities. He stated this during his talks with Matra Sadan …
BHOPAL: National Green Tribunal (NGT) slammed state government for rampant illegal mining in the state in two cases. While one is related to Narmada river in Narsinghpur district and other to Ken river in Panna district. A fresh case of illegal mining in Narmada river in Narsinghpur district was admitted …
Ayakudi Town Panchayat president (AIAMDK) Sundaram (39) and his accomplice Thirukumaran were arrested on charges of illegal sand mining and assaulting a police constable on duty here on Thursday. Siva Ganesan, a police constable to the Ayakudi police station, was admitted to Palani Government hospital. The accused were produced before …
Uttarakhand high court on Wednesday scheduled June 3 as the next date for hearing a public interest litigation on illegal mining on the banks and outskirts if river Kosi. The decision came soon after the advocate general assured the HC that no illegal mining will be permitted in the Ganga …
With illegal sand-mining continuing unabated in the Ganga in Haridwar district, Swami Shivanand of the Matri Sadan Ashram has resumed his fast. Last month, he sat on a 22-day fast in protest. On April 15, the National Green Tribunal ordered that “no illegal, unauthorised, unscientific mining” should be allowed in …
Permits for quarrying in ecologically sensitive areas could not be renewed without prior environmental clearance, an affidavit filed by the State government in the Kerala High Court has said. In the affidavit, the State government said statutory authorities had been directed to prohibit quarrying and sand-mining in the ecologically sensitive …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Tony Thomas Vs The Principal Secretary State of Kerala Department of Environment and Climate Change Secretariat dated 20/05/2015 regarding mining and quarrying of minor minerals for construction activities in Kerala.
Peeved over receiving flak for its perceived failure to check increasing volume of illegal mining activities, the State Government might decide to hand over the mining sector to the private sector, said the Finance Minister, Indira Hridayesh, here on Thursday. The mining sector is one of the primary sources of …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Paramjeet Singh Kalsi V/s MoEF and Ors. dated 15/05/2015 regarding environmental degradation due to illegal sand mining, with the use of heavy machinery in village Rajola, Tq. Kuhi, District Nagpur, Maharashtra. The Applicant claims that the …
Taking cognizance of illegal sand mining and its impact on environment, Madhya Pradesh high court on Tuesday, directed stay on all sand mining operations in Sardar Sarovar Project affected areas and instructed state government to furnish details about mining activities. The court expressed its dissatisfaction upon refusal by state to …
Unable to curb wanton illegal sand mining, state government has initiated a move to denotify parts of Chambal and Son gharial sanctuaries in Morena and Sidhi districts, respectively. A proposal is likely to be put up before state wildlife advisory board in its next meeting to consider the same. But, …
The permission to allow mining in Bishanpur and Bhogpur areas of Haridwar district after three days of an announcement regarding its closure has once again stirred a hornet's nest. Even as the district magistrate and director, mining and geology department, pass the buck, Matri Sadan priests on Thursday wrote a …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of P.K. Ellappan Vs. The Government of Tamil Nadu dated 07/05/2015 regarding illicit sand quarrying being carried on in Palar river bed at Pinayur Village, Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu, 07/05/2015.
Daughter petitions Collector to book murder case against miners Seeking action against sand mafia members who hacked her mother to death, a woman from Vickramasingapuram submitted petition to Collector M. Karunakaran on Monday. In her petition, V. Jothi said the sand miners, led by one John Joseph of North Agastihyapuram …
A Haridwar ashram and its sadhus have been fighting a battle against illegal mining on the Ganga riverbed A long and dusty road along the Ganga leads to the Matri Sadan ashram in Jagjitpur village, some distance away from Haridwar city . Two policemen lounge outside the gates -perhaps the …
Minister of State for Ministry of Science and Technology and Ministry of Earth Sciences Shri Y. S. Chowdary informed Rajya Sabha that towards possible development of long-term solution solution, data collection and documentation of shore erosion has been carried out at different stretches in the states of Tamil Nadu (Poovar …
Illegal sand and mud mining is rampantly taking place close to the once magnificent garden called Fatehwadi that was built by famous sufi poet Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khanan, one of the Navratnas of emperor Akbar. Illegal mining has also shaken the foundation of the already dilapidated Fatehwadi that is barely four …
