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 district administration is taking strict measures to curb illegal sand mining in the Maoist-hit Bermo area. After taking initiatives to stop illegal coal mining, acting on the directives of DC Bokaro Uma Shanker Singh SDO Bermo Rahul Kumar Sinha has started a drive to stop the business which has …
SIT Looks Into The Lokayukta Findings; ED On Money Trail Bangalore: Adding to the multiple investigations into illegal iron ore mining in Karnataka, the Congress government on Thursday sliced the probe into various sections and handed them to the Central Bureau of Investigation, Enforcement Directorate and its very Special Investigation …
The State government seems to be keen on relaxing the norms to allow stone quarrying within 100 meters of forest areas across the State. According to official sources, the Cabinet meeting scheduled for Thursday is likely to take a decision on ‘legalising’ stone quarrying in forest lands. Incidentally, the Forest …
The much-awaited third and final report of Justice (retired) MB Shah Commission inquiry report on illegal mining in Goa was submitted to the Union Mines Ministry Tuesday, giving yet another major blow to the mining lobby, who were expecting the operations to restart soon. The final report nails the monetary …
Home department goes slow in Kanakapura case The Ramanagara division of the Forest department has booked 143 cases of illegal stone quarrying. D K Suresh, Bangalore Rural MP, is among those against whom charge sheets have been filed. It has been over six months since the then principal secretary to …
The Gilgit-Baltistan forest department has constituted a task force to curb rampant smuggling of timber from the region to other parts of the country. Official sources said that conservator of Wildlife and National Parks Walayat Noor had been appointed head of the task force which will also be responsible for …
Of the total 179 mining leases surveyed for mapping their distance from wildlife sanctuaries, almost 93 per cent of mines are found to be within 10 kms zone of wildlife sanctuaries. Official figures show that 168 mines fall within 10kms of wildlife sanctuaries, of which, 45 are within 1.5kms, 28 …
Standing in his flatbed truck, Marc Goss touches "take off" on his iPad 3 and a $300 AR Drone whirs into the air as his latest weapon to fight elephant poachers around Kenya's Maasai Mara National Reserve. "It's an arms race," said Goss, whose green khaki clothing shields him from …
Sand mining has many devastating traits. For one, it destroys the river beds, changes the course of the river, causes banks to flood as well as washes away houses that lie near its path. As such the ban on sand mining has generally been welcomed by all. However, even after …
Maan Sai Darro and Narayan Markan — chiefs of 84 villages each in Bastar in Chhattisgarh — on Saturday travelled to the Capital to plead with the Centre to reinstate the Justice M.B. Shah Commission of Inquiry, which, set up by the Ministry of Mines in 2010 to look into …
‘We have been asked to conduct a detailed probe on the nature of the violations and the possible involvement of the officials in the scam’ The Task Force of the Mines and Geology Department has finally decided to crack the whip on illegal quarrying on the outskirts of the city. …
DMs Directed To Ensure Ban In Their Areas The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought responses from the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh and Haryana governments on a plea alleging that illegal sand mining is still going on in some districts of the two states. A bench, headed by NGT …
The Forest department has cracked down on iron ore mining firms for not paying Forest Development Tax (FDT) to the government. Among firms facing action is V S Lad and Sons, in which Minister of State for Infrastructure Development Santosh Lad is a partner. Notices have been so far issued …
PUCL team presents video and photographic evidence; mining operation could extend up to 200 hectares Illegal sand mining is happening in broad daylight in the river basins of Palar and Cheyyar, according to a fact-finding team of the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL). The team presented to media on …
A Special Mining Vigilance Force will be constituted in the State in the wake of rampant illegal mining, Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna said here on Wednesday. Mr. Bahuguna said: “Seven places, including Vikas Nagar, Haldwani, Haridwar, Kotdwar, and Kashipur, have been marked for the Vigilance Force to watch over the …
‘Illegal sand-mining rampant in almost all rivers in Kerala’ Environment organisations have called upon the State government not to permit sand-mining in rivers and coastal areas without conducting the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) as stipulated by the National Green Tribunal. They said illegal sand-mining was rampant in almost all rivers …
Gujarat high court on Wednesday issued notices to the state government and agriculture minister Babu Bokhiria over three petitions demanding revocation of suspension of his sentence in Rs 54-crore Porbandar mining scam. Justice S G Shah has sought replies from both the parties by October 17 on demand that the …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today informed the Uttar Pradesh government that it was "unhappy" with its investigation into instances of illegal sand mining as most of the people arrested are drivers of vehicles used for removal of sand and not the owners. "Your Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of …
The Western Ghats Protection Forum, formed to mobilise public support for conservation of the Western Ghats, has pointed out that unauthorised mining has emerged as a grave threat to the mountain ranges and appealed to the government to immediately halt all mining operations in the Western Ghats region. A. Achyuthan, …
The Madras High Court bench here on Tuesday ordered notice to the Chief Secretary, the Commissioner of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR and CE) Department, the Joint Commissioner and the Assistant Commissioner of the HR and CE Department, Palayamkottai, on a public interest litigation seeking to curtail illegal …
