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 …
The Cabinet on Thursday approved making public the Justice MB Shah Commission of Enquiry’s report on illegal mining in Orissa, paving the way for it to be tabled in Parliament. The Cabinet approved the action taken report (ATR) on the recommendations, in which the panel has demanded a comprehensive CBI …
The National Green Tribunal, western zone bench, Pune on Tuesday,directed all collectors and police commissioners of the coastal zone areas and districts in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa, to instruct police stations to step up vigil to stop illegal sand mining in the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ). The directives have come …
It is said the SIT will initially go through the available documents and study the cases which have been handed over to it by the government for investigation. Promises of bringing those involved in illegal mining to book are aplenty, but the State government is yet to decide on the …
The State government has ordered the Lokayukta police to investigate the alleged payment of bribe to officials and non-officials by those involved in illegal iron ore mining, as per the findings of the Karnataka Lokayukta in its report on illegal mining in the State. In its order issued on September …
Even as the government has launched a wide-spread campaign against illegal mining in the state, the monitoring and control agencies are having a tough time as the government move has alerted the miners and they have closed down their operations for the time being and disappeared. At several places, the …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has pulled up the Rajasthan government for its failure to curb illegal mining in the Aravalli Range. The tribunal has directed the state to submit an affidavit within a week on the measures taken by it to curb illegal mining in the economic sensitive zone. …
Large number of locals protested the illegal sand mining at river Luna of Basapur village under Patkura police limits here on Tuesday. They also stopped the sand lifting work by some persons with the help of JCB machines. Many villagers alleged that some sand mafias, hand in glove with ruling …
5K Candidates Shortlisted For Physical Test Jaipur: In a move that may become a hindrance in combating mining mafia, the state government has put the recruitment of a specialized task force of 1,000 personnel on hold till further orders. Constitution of the force was announced by the Ashok Gehlot government …
Over 10,000 Dependent on Illegal Mining for Livelihood Alwar: Nearly 10,000 peoplein 50 villages of Alwar’s Tijara area alone are dependent on illegal mining for earning their bread and butter. This simple statistics of a small area in Alwar speaks volumes aboutthe gravity ofillegal mining in Rajasthan even asthe administration, …
With Goa Police’s Special Investigation Team (SIT), probing around nine cases of illegal mining against various high profile persons including local politicians is likely to begin issuing summons to them from this week onwards. This is despite the SIT still awaiting a response from the government on its proposal for …
Peeved about illegal mining at the banks of the Ravi river leading to the change in the course of water to Gaggrewal village, 35 km from here, village residents and mass organisations have been protesting since yesterday. In connivance with the ruling party, influential persons of the village were digging …
The timber mafia is active in cutting old and precious trees in the forests around Murree, but the officials of the Forest Department are playing the role of silent spectators. The cutting of trees from the forests is not only ruining the natural beauty of the famous tourist destination but …
Clandestine poaching in Porvorim and outlying areas through the use of cable wire snares was exposed once again after animal activists rescued a dog from a trap and cleared two more near defence colony on Sunday. The three traps had been set up by unknown persons on the slope of …
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government is framing new laws and making the existing ones more stringent to protect forests and curb timber smuggling in the province. This was stated by parliamentary secretary for environment Fazal Ellahi while talking to reporters at the press club here on Tuesday. “Once the legislation is …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Santosh Mittal & Ors Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. dated 29/01/2014 regarding illegal mining being carried out in the District Alwar. Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/127-2013(CZ)(OA)_29Jan2014.pdf
Wildlife conservation efforts, particularly for the common leopard in the hills of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), have had little effect as more than 60 common leopards have been illegally hunted in the past four years. According to game wardens in the AJK Wildlife Department, seven common leopards were killed …
‘The pursuit of super profits has drained the miners of feeling for fellow human beings’ It is one of the most scathing reports from the stable of Justice M.B. Shah Commission on illegal iron and manganese ore mining. It holds businessmen, the Odisha government and the Union government, responsible for …
The Supreme Court on Monday said that it will hear on February 10 the Centre's objection to its January 13 directive, asking it to submit a copy of the Shah Commission's report on illegal mining in Orissa and Jharkhand. Solicitor general Mohan Parasaran told a special green bench headed by …
With an inquiry finding a large number of mines flouting environmental laws in the state, Odisha government has asked the collectors of at least six mineral rich districts to file cases against them. Based on the findings of Justice M B Shah Commission of Enquiry, Forest and Environment secretary R …
