When mining interests prevail over SC order

Uttar Pradesh where IAS officer Durga Shakti got suspended after taking on politicians involved in sand mining is not the only state to bypass …

Regulating small-scale mines below 5 ha

Will National Green Tribunal's restraint order curb haphazard and unscientific mining of minor minerals that includes sand?

Maharashtra pushes for relaxing norms around Mumbai’s silence zones

Activists accuse government of abdicating fundamental responsibility of ensuring good health of citizens

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 …

Green tribunal asks ministry to set noise levels for sirens, horns

Says states should notify the new standards within a month

Pune police to crack down on noise on New Year’s Eve

Green tribunal orders confiscation of cars fitted with unauthorised DJ systems to check noise pollution

Will Narayan Rane’s loss in Maharashtra mean better protection for Western Ghats?

Congress leader who contested Assembly elections from Kudal in Sindhudurg district is known to be a key player in the mining lobby in the entire …