'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, …
Illegal sand mining: 20 arrested, 40 big boats seized in Bihar police operation on Sone river
Criminal syndicates have been unleashed terror in recent months by attacking & killing police officials who have cracked down upon them
Replenishment study of riverbed sand must for sand mining in Uttar Pradesh: NGT
Replenishment studies must be done by credible institutions, says court
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 1, 2019)
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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.
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 26, 2019)
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Traditional communities can mine sand in coastal areas: MoEF
Ministry order has no provision to curb illegal sand mining in river beds
Illegal mining: Cauvery robbed of its sand, natural flow
Sand mined from Cauvery is being transported to Kerala and sold for very high prices
This coastal village in Mozambique now at the mercy of Chinese mining company
Local residents want the government to probe into company's operations and negotiate compensation for irresponsible sand mining
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 17, 2023)
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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 …
EIA notification amended to bring small-scale mining under its ambit
The amendment will make environmental clearance compulsory for mining of minor minerals in areas less than or equal to five hectares
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
Environment ministry stops clearance to mining of beach sand minerals
Move comes after request from mines ministry
Miner liable to pay ‘dead rent’ when unable to extract minerals due to lack of clearance: Andhra HC
Petitioner approached the court against the state government insisting on a dead rent for 2013-2020
NGT seeks report on damages due to sand mining in Jaipur villages
Illegal sand mining affecting health and environment in and around 5 villages of Jaipur’s Katputli tehsil, villagers claim
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 5, 2019)
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (August 10-14, 2020)
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Sand mafia attacks journalists again
This is the third attack on mediapersons in the past one month
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 28, 2024)
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