How sand mining along the Narmada is choking web of life
Mining has altered the landscape, river flow, water availability and sand deposit patterns; rivers have dried up, farming has become difficult&…
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 14, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 13, 2020)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 21, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal
'District Mineral Foundation’s implementation in MP half-hearted'
The state mineral resources department exhibited scant commitment to assess the impacts of sand mining activities on the environment, …
Mining Act does not bar police from prosecuting people found removing sand illegally, rules SC
Apex court expresses serious concern over damage to the environment and water sources caused by indiscriminate sand mining
Sand seized by Durga Shakti stolen from district collectorate's custody
Illegally mined sand worth Rs 8 crore had been seized from a close aide of Samajwadi Party bigwig Narendra Bhati; Green Tribunal directs night …
Green tribunal halts sand mining in coastal Maharashtra
Gujarat and Goa told to instruct police stations in the coastal areas to take immediate steps to stop illegal sand mining in areas which fall …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 7, 2022)
Police seize 4,000 tonnes of sand mined from gharial sanctuary
There have been four attacks by the sand mafia on State Armed Forces' jawans protecting the Chambal river banks in the last three months, says …
Loss from illegal sand mining on Air Force land pegged at Rs 1.4 crore
Faridabad deputy commissioner's report to National Green Tribunal estimates that 60,000 metric tonnes of sand has been mined illegally from the …
Mother of three wages lone battle against sand mining lobby
Jazeera along with her three children has been sitting in protest from June 14 in front of government offices, demanding protection of Kerala's …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 7, 2024)
Madras High Court admits petition accusing Tamil Nadu works department of illegal sand mining
'None of the 42 mining sites on the Cauvery and Kollidam rivers have environment clearance'
Supreme Court refuses to lift stay on sand mining in Andhra Pradesh
Asks state government to approach MoEF for environmental clearance
Supreme Court asks Jaipur metro authorities to approach environment ministry for mining sand
City metro rail project likely to get delayed
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (August 10-14, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal through the week
Sand mining lobby uses tricks to evade MoEF scrutiny
Ministry panel visiting Greater Noida finds even leased mining areas do not have any environment clearance
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (August 17-21, 2020)
Sand mafia goons attack Down To Earth correspondent, Asianet journalist
Journalists were shooting visuals showing illegal mining in Cauvery river bed in Tamil Nadu
Jazeera’s sit-in protest against coastal sand mining enters third month
Mother of three has been sitting outside Kerala’s state secretariat since August 2; her children attend school from protest site and sleep …
Livelihoods of 3 bln people living near river systems under threat: Study
Damming, sediment mining, water diversions and groundwater extraction inhibit efforts to meet UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, says report
Andhra Pradesh High Court firm on not lifting stay on sand mining
Exempts state-owned Singareni Collieries
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