The Madurai district police on Sunday arrested sand quarry baron P L Padikasu and four others in connection with illegal granite quarrying. The four others arrested were K N Solairajan, C G Mohan, Nagoor
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of National Green Tribunal Bar Association Vs. Ministry of Environment & Forests & Ors. dated 29/04/2014 regarding sand mining
The sand mining issue has been posing a huge threat in the district and continues to exist even after the district administration started stringent measures to curb the irregularity. Deputy Commissioner
The National Green Tribunal on Friday directed Uttar Pradesh government to show by August 29 "definitive results" of the action taken by it to ensure implementation of the tribunal's order banning illegal
The 7,000-km long Indian coastline that is home to 30 per cent of the country’s population faces a huge threat from unbridled sand mining and commercial coastal activity. “In AP, the Nellore and Godavari coast is threatened by these mafias who take away large quantities of vital sea sand by using mechanised devices,” said Prof B.C. Choudhary of the Wildlife Institute of India.
KPCC president V M Sudheeran on Thursday called upon the government to form a committee in each district comprising of officials from various departments to look into complaints related to sand mining
The National Green Tribunal’s ruling is likely to have an impact in Meghalaya where some of the rivers have been reduced to drains because of unregulated and unabashed sand mining with environmentalists
Delayed Action Against Offenders Leading To Loss To Exchequer: Report The latest Comptroller of Auditor General (CAG) report has noted that delays on the part of district collectors in confiscating vehicles
Backed By Politicians, Illegal River Sand Mining Thrives Across State Despite court interventions and government orders regulating it, illegal river sand mining is a thriving and lucrative activity across
The Supreme Court has refused to vacate the stay granted by the AP High Court on sand mining in the state. While dealing with a batch of Special Leave Petitions moved by the state government and others, the apex court directed the state government to approach the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) to get clearance for the sand mining in accordance with the EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) notification.
PANAJI: A judicial magistrate first class (JMFC) court at Panaji directed the Old Goa police to conduct an inquiry and also register an FIR on the basis of a complaint seeking action against illegal sand
The Sri Lankan Supreme Court prohibited the issue of mechanised sand mining permits until a national policy on sand mining is adopted and ordered the suspension of mechanised sand mining, predicting
People carrying out illegal sand mining in Maharashtra will be booked under the stringent provisions of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA), said Mr Prakash Solanke, Minister of State
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
The state government will soon introduce online auctioning of sand mines for the next three years, to control prices of sand on the one hand and ensure transparency in the system of auctioning on the other. A decision to this effect was taken by Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal in a meeting here at Punjab Bhawan this afternoon.
The State government is planning to adopt the Tamil Nadu model of sand mining and transportation, to put an end to sand mining irregularities in the State. Transport Minister R Ashok told reporters on Tuesday said in TN, the Government conducts sand mining and auctions it. The traders can buy sand in the auction.
The farmers in the taluk are in distress as the sources of water have dried up and water is unavailable even after sinking for 300 feet. Rivers Avathi and Veda were the lifelines of the farmers in the
Municipal Administration Minister M. Mahidhar Reddy said on Tuesday that the State government will come out with a comprehensive policy on sand mining by the weekend. Intervening during the discussion on shortage of sand during the Prakasam District Development Review Committee meeting here, the Minister said the new policy would ensure easy availability of sand for all sections of people.
With a slew of infrastructure projects underway in the district, sand mining has emerged as a lucrative business. Taking advantage of the rising demand, sand mafia have come into business and are not only
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Hasan M. Vs State of Kerala & Ors. dated 20/12/2013 regarding illegal and unauthorized sand mining in Kerala despite prohibitory Order of the Tribunal
