Hasty rollback
Kerala government stays sand mining permission
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Andaman & Nicobar turtles face extinction
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are the third most significant biodiversity hotspot in India. With a coastline of 1962 kilometres and many beaches straddling small isolated islands, the region provides an ideal nesting habitat for primarily four species o
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Residents block movement of sand lorries
Protesting the menace of sand quarrying in their area and also the rash driving of lorries carrying Palar sand, villagers near Chengalpattu today gathered on to the bye-pass of the GST Road and
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"I want to hand over the forests to the people"
Forests have been the root cause of the struggle for statehood. In an interview with DOWN TO EARTH, Uttaranchal's first chief minister NITYANAND SWAMI says he intends transferring power to gram panchayats
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Chaos as CPM hides its head in mineral sand
The decibel levels of distinct rumblings within the CPM over the proposed mineral sand-based projects in the joint sector from Kayamkulam to Alappuzha in Kerala rose high during the
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Sale of sand begins at government depots
The Tamil Nadu state government began quarrying and selling sand through the Public Works Department bring to an end the system of leasing quarries to private
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Court ban affects city construction
Construction of flyovers and government buildings have been adversely affected because of non-availability of sand in Delhi city following a Supreme Court order to ban mining in the Aravalli region.
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Land Degradation
<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Land Degradation</strong></span></p> <p><img alt="Land Degradation" src="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/country/srilanka/land_hl.jpg" /></p> <p>Land is the most vital and heavily threatened natural resource in Sri Lanka. Degradation of land due to soil erosion is of much concern because of its consequences on agriculture, which is a major contributor to the country's GDP. It is estimated that about 5-10 mm of topsoil is lost every year.</p>
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Sand mafia active in Mettupalayam
While the Tamil Nadu state government is mulling inclusion of illegal sand quarrying in the proposed bill to counter organised crime, the existence of Mettupalayam, a village on Kosathalaiyar River
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Quarrying scheme encounters problems
Even as the Public Works department is fine-tuning the new scheme of sand quarrying and selling, the arrangement faces teething problems, it appears. Shortage of staff, long wait for lorries and
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Assessment of toxic heavy metal loading in topsoil samples within the vicinity of a limestone quarry in South Western Nigeria
Loading of Pb, Cd, Cr, Cu, Co, Mn, Ni, Zn, and Fe in topsoil samples (TS) collected from the vicinity of limestone quarry in South Western Nigeria was investigated. Thirty TS were sampled within ½ km radius
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PIl against sand quarrying on Palar riverbed
A public interest litigation petition seeking to prevent sand quarrying on the Palar riverbed stretching from Walajah Anaicut to Kalathoor in Vellore and Tiruvannamalai districts has been admitted
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Bagmati River
<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Bagmati River</strong></span></p> <p><img alt="" src="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/country/nepal/bagmati_hl.jpg" style="border-width: 2px; border-style: solid;" /></p> <p>The Bagmati Action Plan is the latest attempt to heal the river system, from its origins in the Shivapuri hills to Chouva where it leaves the valley. It was launched in 2008 for the period 2009-14, and proposes a budget of close to 15 billion Nepalese rupees spread over five years (in comparison, in 2008 – 2009, the total allocated for the Bagmati and its tributaries was Rs. 1,394.24 million).</p>
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Threat from the sea
The islands of Maldives may be lost forever under seas that continue to rise in the wake of global warming
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Kol tribals threaten to capture quarries
Around 50,000 Kol tribals of Shankargarh, engaged in quarrying of Silica sand and stones, have threatened to capture the land of the erstwhile Raja of Shankargarh and start working from January 1,
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Rising sand prices hit construction industry
The after effects of the booming trade in illegal and sand quarries and the sybsequent government clamdown have started making themselves felt in the Chennai city. Confronted with the rise in
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Sand quarrying lease: HC fiat to Collector
The Madras High Court has directed the Karur District Collector to assess the loss caused to the Government by a sand quarrying leas, on Cauvery river bed in Karur, Tiruchi and Namakkal districs. It
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Sand quarrying claims TN official's life
The rampant illegal sand quarrying in Tamil Nadu took its first toll today as a Revenue inspector, who tried to stop sand smuggling from the Palar riverbed, was mowed down by a speeding lorry at
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HC directive to Govt. on sand quarrying
Holding local and district officials responsible for illegal sand quarrying in the Kortaliyar river bed in Tiruvallur taluk, the Madras High Court has directed the Government to take steps for
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Protest against digging of sand
Residents of Gadap Town, (Pakistan) have lodged strong protest over continued digging of sand from Malir River by the "Rathi Bajri Mafia". Over 600 residents have blocked the main Gadap Town Road and