In 2019, the illegal wildlife trade reached staggering levels. Pangolin scales and ivory were being trafficked in massive quantities from Africa to Asia, exposing a network of crime syndicates operating at an industrial scale. The sheer volume of these shipments marked a disturbing milestone, one that revealed the global reach …
In an effort to weed out illegal mining activity, the Goa government is reviewing all files cleared by the State Mines and Geology Department over a decade. The Mines and Geology Department Director, Mr Prasanna Acharya, in an affidavit before the Bombay High Court bench at Goa, said he has …
The central African nation of Gabon will burn its government stockpiles of ivory on Wednesday against the backdrop of a surge in the killing of elephants and rhinos across the continent to meet surging Asian demand. Conservation group WWF and TRAFFIC, which monitors the global wildlife trade, said in a …
JAIPUR: Rajasthan's industries and mines minister Rajendra Pareek has said that illegal mining in the state was like a 'socially organised crime'. Pareek rubbished the BJP's allegations that illegal mining in the state enjoyed patronage from the Congressmen and counter accused the opposition party of shielding the culprits during its …
Wild boar meat is being sold in Nagpur for Rs80 a kilo. Sambhar meat is available in Bhubaneswar for Rs100 a kilo. Meat of rare birds, including egrets, moor hen and a variety of wild water birds, is being sold openly in the streets of Puducherry while the meat of …
After the state government restricted fresh issuance and renewal of lease for mining in the state, bauxite miners in Porbandar area of Gujarat are facing tough times. According to industry sources, over Rs 1,000 crore worth of investments of bauxite miners are believed to have been blocked due to the …
The Justice M.B. Shah Commission inquiring into illegal mining across the country has finally landed in the state which has been emerging as the epicentre for the loot of minerals and ores by mining barons. Though delayed, the commission will probe illegal mining in various districts including Anantapur where Mr …
The IL&FS-led; consortium’s move sparks hopes of a revival in lending to large mining projects A consortium of lenders led by IL&FS; have agreed to provide . 900 crore to an iron ore project in Odisha promoted by UK-based trading major Stemcor, sparking hopes of a revival in lending to …
Reserves comments on demand for a CBI investigation Making a volte-face on a petition to the Central Empowered Committee seeking a CBI probe against three former chief ministers for their alleged role in illegal mining, the State government has informed the panel that the Lokayukta had found lapses during their …
The Karnataka High Court today granted anticipatory bail to former Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa, his two sons and a son-in-law, currently under investigation by the CBI for allegedly receiving kickbacks from affiliates of steel major JSW for facilitating mining deals. A single judge, Subhash B Adi, granted anticipatory …
Says Collector in response to complaints from farmers At a meeting convened for farmers to air their grievances here on Thursday, Collector Ashish Kumar, who presided over, asked authorities to crack down on those indulging in illegal sand mining. S. Kandasami of Velidupatti, said the illegal activity was going on …
The BJP government in Karnataka has sent its second report to the Supreme Court-appointed Central Emp-owered Committee (CEC) on the issue of illegal mining during the tenure of S M Krishna, N Dharam Singh and H D Kumaraswamy as chief ministers. The government, in its 11-page report, has pointed out …
Making an obvious reference to IPS officer Narendra Kumar, who was crushed to death in March while trying to stop a tractor carrying illegally mined stones in Madhya Pradesh, a city court has held that assault on police and government officials for trying to stop illegal mining activities must be …
Dharamsala: After the ban on mining in their state, mining cartels of Punjab are now eyeing the mines of border districts of Himachal, including Una and Kangra. Sources available here said mining cartels of Punjab were now carrying raw material from rivulets of Una district in a big way. As …
Lack of vigil by authorities has helped it prosper In spite of ban, there is a rampant illegal sand mining in the taluk on the Chitravathi river bed. The taluk has no major water sources, hence, groundwater is precious here. With the increased dependency on groundwater, the water level has …
So far as the sand mafia goes in Faridabad and Palwal, popular opinion says law enforcing agencies have proved to be ineffective in countering the mafia. The police generally arrests petty associates of the main culprits who remain out of its reach. Jeetender, the owner of a tractor-trolley loaded with …
The Madras High Court on Tuesday upheld a rule in Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concession Rules making it mandatory for dealers in river sand to obtain a licence for setting up stockyard. The rule also makes it compulsory for the stockists to obtain the sale slip from the local Deputy …
Thirumalairajanar river is being ravaged, exposing the village to vagaries of monsoon At the stroke of dawn, tractors can be seen along the embankments of the Thirumalairajanar river at Polagam. Here, in Polagam panchayat of Thirumarugal union in Nagapattinam district, illegal mining of sand in the river reigns supreme. Each …
Janardhana Reddy The Uranium Corporation of India and the Karnataka government has signed a memorandum of understanding to set up a uranium ore mining and processing plant in Karnataka. UCIL proposed to invest Rs 550 crore in the plant at Gogi, Saidapur, Diggi and Umardoddi villages at Shahapur taluk of …
Despite the expiry of its licence, a sand quarry at Natham (near Anbil) continues to haul several loads of sand every day, according to villagers from neighbouring T. Kalvikudi. In order to bring the issue to the attention of district authorities, a group of farmers from the village submitted a …
The district administration’s decision to close down 15 sand mining ghats came as a bolt from the blue for around 5000 sand mining labourers, who are now left in the lurch, struggling every day to make both ends meet. The ghats were closed down as Centre for Earth Science Studies …
