
NGT seeks affidavits on sand mining
Perturbed over illegal sand mining on Yamuna floodplains despite a ban, the National Green Tribunal has asked the Uttar Pradesh and Haryana governments to apprise it about the action they have taken against
Perturbed over illegal sand mining on Yamuna floodplains despite a ban, the National Green Tribunal has asked the Uttar Pradesh and Haryana governments to apprise it about the action they have taken against
Parliament's committee on natural resources has summoned 13 companies which are mining sand in and around Lake Victoria Basin. The summons are similar to those issued in 2016 where Parliament after
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ajay Pandey & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 17/06/2020 regarding remedial action against illegal sand mining on the river bed
The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal, in a case relating to sand mining in the Palar riverbed, has expressed satisfaction with steps taken by the State government, as well as the State Environment
Rampant sand mining activity on Cheyyar river bed has rendered the twin water channels, created 120 years ago near Kavanthandalam, useless. The two channels — ‘pallakalvai’ (lower channel) and ‘mettukalvai’
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ranjit Kumar Dora Vs District Collector Jajpur & Others dated 28/01/2019 regarding illegal sand mining in the Brahmani river in Dharmasala Tehsil,
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rajendra Singh Versus Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change & Others dated 25/03/2021.</p> <p>The matter related to grant of
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Harivansh Yadav Vs Union of India & Others dated 17/03/2021. Prayer in the application was to restrain M/s Singh & Giri Infrastructure Pvt.
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Chandan Sinha Vs State of Jharkhand dated 16/01/2019 regarding encroachment of River Usri, Giridih in district Ramgarh, Jharkhand and also there
People into illegal sand mining and vehicles used in its transportation are set to face stricter action. District guardian minister Girish Bapat on Monday directed the administration to seize vehicles
The panel has opined that the failure of PWD in ensuring adequate sand to the public has made it necessary to amend the existing rules. Criticising the Public Works Department (PWD) for failing to
This guideline provides criteria for sustainable sand mining both in-stream and off-channel extraction of sand, the theory of sediment transport in rivers, an important factors determining sand replenishment
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sudarsan Das Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 10/01/2019 regarding illegal sand mining on the banks of river Subarnarekha on borders of
Member of Legislative Council, Prathapchandra Shetty said that the sand mining and the rates fixed for the sand bags are the matter of concern and demanded clarifications over the allotment of sand blocks
The Ernakulam District Expert Committee on sand mining, the official authority to control sand mining in the district, has handed over a memorandum to the Chief Minister proposing the resuming of sand
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Laxmidhar Palai Vs District Collector, Balasore & Others dated 17/06/2021.</p> <p>The matter is related to illegal
A day after the ban on mechanised sand mining in all the rivers of the state, heavy earth moving machines were seen digging out sand from Ken river in Chattarpur district on Tuesday. Protesting against
Incidents of illegal sand mining, using heavy-duty suction pumps, were reported on Monday and Tuesday in the creek between Kharghar and Mansarovar railway stations. The NGO, Awaaz Foundation, which
HYDERABAD: Expressing serious concern over the official apathy towards illegal sand mining in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, the Hyderabad High Court on Monday summoned the district collector of West Godavari
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Khanan Grasth Sangharsh Samiti & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 23/06/2021.</p> <p>The matter related to violation of conditions