Bihar advocate alleges threat to life from sand mafia, seeks protection
He wrote to the chief minister and other officials but received no response
Wildlife trafficking, organised crime linked: Nonprofit’s report sheds new light
Wildlife Justice Commission Report also includes illegal sand mining as environmental crime
Andhra Pradesh unveils new sand policy
A tonne of sand will be available for Rs 370 only at government-owned stockyards
Will the new BJP government rein in Goa's mining mafia?
Non-profits point out that BJP fielded candidates who are in the mining business
Sand mafia attacks journalists again
This is the third attack on mediapersons in the past one month
Andhra Pradesh High Court firm on not lifting stay on sand mining
Exempts state-owned Singareni Collieries
Origins and reining in of sand mafias
Sand mining thrives because it is low investment, low risk, but promises high returns. A few roadblocks like Durga Shakti Nagpal notwithstanding
Sand mining ban extended till October 15 in Bihar
Three-month ban was to lift on October 1; changing rainfall trends in monsoon 2023 behind extension
Illegal sand mining: 48 arrested in Bihar’s Bhojpur
Cops, however, have failed to arrest any of the chieftains of the region’s powerful sand mafia.
Kodagu landslides not a natural disaster
Here’s an account of the situation in disaster-hit Kodagu in Karnataka by a geologist who volunteered for the relief work
Brazil launches operation against mining mafia on Indigenous land
Special forces destroy aircraft and seize weapons; non-profit Amazon Watch asks for probe into those behind the ‘horror’
Recycled waste glass can help solve sand shortages
Natural sand is a widely used raw material and has become the second-most widely consumed natural resource on the Earth, after freshwater
Sand mafia goons attack Down To Earth correspondent, Asianet journalist
Journalists were shooting visuals showing illegal mining in Cauvery river bed in Tamil Nadu
IAS officer was punished for taking on SP leaders involved in sand mining
Greater Noida village refutes Uttar Pradesh government's claim that Durga Shakti Nagpal's actions created communal tension