Bihar government bans sand mining near river bridges

Move to check illegal sand mining that is destroying foundations of bridges, disturbing water flow of rivers

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 (October 23, 2020)

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Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (August 17-21, 2020)

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Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 18, 2020)

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Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (August 10-14, 2020)

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Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 14, 2020)

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Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 13, 2020)

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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

Half of world’s sandy beaches could disappear due to sea level rise by 2100

Even assuming better outcome for action on climate change, where global emissions peak around 2040, well 37% of beaches will be lost by 2100

Look back at the decade: Sand

India faces sand scarcity leading to conflicts and illegal trade

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 1, 2019)

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Andhra Pradesh unveils new sand policy

A tonne of sand will be available for Rs 370 only at government-owned stockyards

Ganga needs more than just cleaning

Government reforms must include basin-scale hydrological and ecological conservation efforts

Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (August 19-24)

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Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 26, 2019)

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Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 5, 2019)

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Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 29, 2019)

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Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 9, 2019)

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Court digest: Major environment hearings of the week (April 15-19)

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Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 17, 2019)

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Environment ministry stops clearance to mining of beach sand minerals

Move comes after request from mines ministry

'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, …

Caught in (quick) sand?

The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s statement in January, saying the state would officially promote ‘M-sand’ as a substitute for …

Mining in news on April 11

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