Sand slips
Where there is a river, there is sand. Called a minor mineral, it fulfils a major requirement of the booming construction industry. No wonder, …
Rethink sand use, move to circular economy: UNEP
United Nations Environment Programme recommends solutions for better sand management in new report
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
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 …
6 billion tonnes of sand taken annually from oceans, causing irreparable damage to benthic life
Marine sand extraction expected to rise to 10 to 16 billion tonnes per year, which is the natural replenishment rate
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.
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
A river ruined: Are India’s mining laws deterrent enough?
Mining has to be considered not as either a law-and-order or an administrative issue, but rather as one of environmental management
These satellite images of Indian rivers highlight environmental impacts of sand mining
In India, sand mining grew after the rapid urbanisation brought on by the economic liberalisation in the 1990s
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 10, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Bihar defers tendering for sand block operators after NGT order
The state floated the tender on the basis of an invalid district survey report, says NGT
Why unlawful sand mining in India needs good governance
Violation of environmental laws needs pressing attention by officials; a strict law enforcement is needed against illegal sand mining, says experts
Karnataka sacrifices stones to conserve river sand
State mandates use of manufactured sand in public works, which would result in over-exploitation of another minor mineral and damage to the …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 23, 2020)
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
Road to 2030: Why sand & dust storms pose challenge to achieving multiple SDGs
Halfway to 2030, the situation is dire since the world is not on track and the progress on key goals, especially SDG 13 (on climate action), has …
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
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 11, 2023)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 9, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts and National Green Tribunal
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
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 26, 2023)
SC issues notices to Centre, states to check illegal sand mining
National Legal Services Authority, the petitioner, says rampant sand mining is devastating rivers in the absence of guidelines
A river ruined: Our Yamuna is dying due to sand mining, say locals in Haryana
From flora and fauna to human residents, no one has been left untouched due to the wanton extraction of sand in the area
How to save a coastal dune
The struggle of one village at India’s southern tip to save itself from corporate interests is a tale in itself
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
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