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Kerala woes industry
the two-day Global Investors Meet (gim) in Kochi on January 18 has sparked the development debate afresh in Kerala. gim was the first ever attempt by the state government to attract investors from
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Sand River now trickles through barren areas
People living in the catchment area of the Sand River in the Northern Province of South Africa are part of a multi-million rand experiment aimed at improving their lives and the land they live on.
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Sand quarrying stopped
The Directorate of Mining and Geology in Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu has stopped sand quarrying. Some residents of Perumbakkam village in Kancheepuram have approached the court and availed an interim
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Sand mining to be monitored
The Andhra Pradesh state government will launch a special drive against illegal mining and transportation of filter sand form August 16, minister for Panchayat Raj Pocharam Srinivasa Reddy announced
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Kerala sand protection bodies oppose Pvt. mining rights
Opposition to the granting of rights to private companies to mine ilmenite-rich mineral sand from the south-western coast of Kerala, between Alapuzha and Neendakara in Kollam, is gaining strength
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Minister warns of action against guilty
The Karnataka Government will take stringent action against those who indulge in indiscriminate lifting of sand from river beds in the State, Mines and Geology Minister V Muniyappa told the
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New policy to check sand excavation
A uniform policy will soon be introduced all over the State for excavation of sand from river beds. The policy includes provisions for effective sand excavation in order to prevent indiscriminate
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Assess impact of heritage corridor on Taj, directs SC
Keeping in view the proximity of large sand embankments made on Yamuna river bank for the multi-crore heritage corridor to Taj Mahal, the Supreme Court directed the assessment of its impact on the
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SOUTH AFRICA
Babies born in the Krugersdorp area could suffer severe lung damage or even die because of dust pollution from a nearby mine dump, says Vali Yousefi, spokesperson of National Department of
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Rivers in threat
As the monsoon retreats and the flood waters recede, the flood bank and bed of the River Dikrong in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh becomes a humming ground of the human activities. Temporary labour tents or huts, crusher machines, movement of trucks and other vehicles all along the length and breadth become the state of affairs in the river.
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Monthly Overview on State of Environment, Bangladesh, January 2014
<p>Bangladesh ranked 169th among 178 countries in the Global Environmental Performance Index 2014. Bangladesh scored 25.61 out of 100 taking into consideration indicators like health impacts, air quality, water and sanitation, water resources, agriculture, forests, fisheries, biodiversity and habitat. Read more in this January 2014 edition of the Monthly Overview on State of Environment, Bangladesh</p>
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Notice to govt on sand quarrying
The Karnataka High Court today ordered issuance of notices to the State government and others on a public interest writ petition seking directions to prevent quarrying of sand from Dodda Halla, which
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- Sand quarrying threatens eco-balance in Kerala
Sand quarrying continues unabated in most of the riverbeds in Kerala.The river-beds of Moovattupuzha, Meenachil, Pampa, Bharathapuzha etc. are being exploited.The sand quarrying in Meenachil river
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HC admits plea against illegal quarrying in Palar
The Madras High Court has admitted and ordered notice on a public interest writ petition praying for a direction to the authorities concerned to prevent further quarrying of sand from the Palar river
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Accord to explore minerals from sea beach
An Australian exploration company will invest US dollars 3 million to explore and collect heavy minerals from the sands of Cox's Bazar (Bangladesh) sea
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HC orders probe into illegal sand mining in Eloor
A division bench of the Kerala High Court today directed the District Collector, Ernakulam, to inquire into media reports regarding unauthorised sand collection in Eloor panchayat, leading to the
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Mozambique titanium project gets envionmental OK
Kenmare Resources PLC (KMR.I) has been granted an environmental licence by the Mozambican Department of Environment for its Moma Titanium Mineral Sands Project in Mozambique, the company said. Moma,
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Killing a river
Increased human activity is destroying a river system
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Riverbeds running out of sand
The shortage of sand from riverbeds is going to grow, warns the natural resources development corporation (NRDC). This alarm comes when construction owners are already facing an acute shortage of riverbed sans, which is considered better in quality. NRDC believes that, with the increase in construction activities and Punatsangchhu I taking off, the shortage will be felt more acutely.