Illegal Mining In Andhra Pradesh: SC Issues Notice On Petition Seeking Court Monitored Probe [Read Order]
6 years, 8 months ago

Illegal Mining In Andhra Pradesh: SC Issues Notice On Petition Seeking Court Monitored Probe [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Centre's response on a plea seeking a court-monitored SIT or CBI probe into the alleged illegal mining being carried out by the Trimex Group in Andhra Pradesh.The notice was issued by a bench comprising Justice M.B. The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Centre's response on a plea seeking a court-monitored SIT or CBI probe into the alleged illegal mining being carried out by the Trimex Group in Andhra Pradesh. To bolster his contentions, Mr. Sarma submits a series of time-lapse images obtained using Google Earth software to highlight the “immense level of degradation and destruction” caused by the alleged illegal mining activities carried out by the company between 2010 and 2017. The Vigilance Report had found huge quantity of 9750 MT of Monazite was mined and stored by Trimex Industries in pits under their processing plant, however, till date Central Government has not taken any action to recover the same.” As per the petition, Mr. Sarma had also made representations to the Secretary, Union Ministry of Mines in April, 2016, with copies to the CBI, Enforcement Directorate and other agencies.

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Illegal mining near Sariska Tiger Reserve: SC tells Rajasthan to appoint nodal officer
5 days, 4 hours ago

Illegal mining near Sariska Tiger Reserve: SC tells Rajasthan to appoint nodal officer

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Rajasthan government to appoint a nodal officer in Alwar district to deal with complaints of illegal mining within a kilometre of the Sariska Tiger Reserve. Illegal mining near Sariska Tiger Reserve: SC tells Rajasthan to appoint nodal officer A bench of Justices B R Gavai and Augustine George Masih passed the …

Madras High Court orders CBI probe into beach sand mining, seeks recovery of Rs 5.8K crore
1 month ago

Madras High Court orders CBI probe into beach sand mining, seeks recovery of Rs 5.8K crore

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Finding a strong case of collusion, corruption and connivance among politicians, officials and mining mafia in causing thousands of crores of rupees loss to the state exchequer in the excavation of beach sand minerals, the Madras High Court on Monday ordered a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation. The court asked the CBI to investigate the entire process …

Madras High Court Orders CBI Probe Into Illegal Beach Sand Mining, Says 'Political Nexus' Cannot Be Ruled Out
1 month, 1 week ago

Madras High Court Orders CBI Probe Into Illegal Beach Sand Mining, Says 'Political Nexus' Cannot Be Ruled Out

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has ordered a CBI probe into the large-scale illegal mining of beach sand that has caused a huge loss to the Tamil Nadu state exchequer to the tune of ₹5,832 Crore. “It is also undeniably established from the discussions above that Right from the grant of mining lease/approval/license to grant of transport permits to illegal inclusion …

Illegal beach sand mining in Tamil Nadu: Madras High Court orders CBI probe
1 month, 1 week ago

Illegal beach sand mining in Tamil Nadu: Madras High Court orders CBI probe

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Monday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation probe to find out if there was a nexus between politicians, government officials and private miners in the massive illegal mining of beach sand minerals that had taken place in the State for years together since 2000-01 and even after the State government imposed a blanket ban on …

Madras High Court order CBI to probe illegal beach sand mining in Tamil Nadu
1 month, 1 week ago

Madras High Court order CBI to probe illegal beach sand mining in Tamil Nadu

India Today  

The Madras High Court on Monday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the massive alleged illegal beach sand mining scam worth Rs 5,832 crore in Tamil Nadu’s coastal districts of Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, and Kanyakumari. The probe would also examine alleged corruption and connivance between officials and private mining companies involved in illegal extraction, transportation, storage, and export of …

Madras HC orders CBI probe into illegal beach sand mining, flags political-official nexus
1 month, 1 week ago

Madras HC orders CBI probe into illegal beach sand mining, flags political-official nexus

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the large-scale illegal mining of beach sand minerals, citing collusion, corruption, and connivance among politicians, government officials, and private mining firms, causing losses of thousands of crores to the state exchequer. The court also ordered investigations by the enforcement agencies like the Enforcement Directorate, Income Tax, …

Take decisive action against illegal coal mining: Assam Jatiya Parishad to PM
2 months ago

Take decisive action against illegal coal mining: Assam Jatiya Parishad to PM

The Hindu  

A regional political party in Assam has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take decisive action against political leaders and government officials responsible for illegal rat-hole mining, resulting in the loss of lives and environmental degradation in blatant violation of repeated directions by the Supreme Court. This was with reference to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s decision to constitute a …

'Police Investigation Was An Eye-Wash': Madras High Court Constitutes SIT To Investigate Illegal Mining In Western Ghats
2 months, 1 week ago

'Police Investigation Was An Eye-Wash': Madras High Court Constitutes SIT To Investigate Illegal Mining In Western Ghats

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Friday, constituted a Special Investigation Team comprising of two IPS officers to enquire into large levels of illegal mining that has been happening near the reserve forests of Western Ghats. "It would also be open for the Special Investigation Team to register separate cases as to the involvement of known/unknown officials and mafia, in general, …

Madras High Court constitutes SIT to probe illegal sand mining near forest areas
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Madras High Court constitutes SIT to probe illegal sand mining near forest areas

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Friday constituted a Special Investigation Team comprising IPS officers G. Nagajothi and G. Shanshank Sai for a court monitored probe into massive illegal mining of soil that had taken place in close proximity to reserve forest areas in Coimbatore district for the last four years. The Bench said, the SIT shall take up the investigation …

Madras HC questions environmental clearance for beach sand mining in Tamil Nadu districts
3 months ago

Madras HC questions environmental clearance for beach sand mining in Tamil Nadu districts

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court on Tuesday questioned government authorities whether an environment impact assessment was carried out before allowing private companies to mine beach sand in Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari districts. The query was raised by a division bench of Justices SM Subramaniam and M Jothiraman during the final arguments advanced on a batch of petitions connected to the …

Sand Mining Money Laundering Case | Madras High Court Closes Plea Challenging ED's Notice To District Collectors
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Sand Mining Money Laundering Case | Madras High Court Closes Plea Challenging ED's Notice To District Collectors

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has closed the petitions filed by the State of Tamil Nadu challenging the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate to the District Collectors in connection with the probe of sand mining money laundering case. While doing so, the High Court remarked that the ED had attempted to conduct a “fishing inquiry” relating to sand mining without …

Supreme Court sets aside NGT order imposing ₹3 crore fine on mining firm
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court sets aside NGT order imposing ₹3 crore fine on mining firm

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside an NGT order imposing around ₹3 crore fine on M/s Govardhan Mines and Minerals as compensation for damages to the environment on account of illegal stone mining activities in the Dadam Hills of Tosham at Bhiwani, Haryana. Asking the National Green Tribunal to deal with the case afresh, a bench comprising Chief Justice …

Ggm admin to take strict action against illegal mining in Aravallis
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Ggm admin to take strict action against illegal mining in Aravallis

Hindustan Times  

Gurugram: The Gurugram district administration has assured stringent action against illegal mining activities in the Aravallis, underscoring the importance of preserving the Aravalli range as a protected forest region under the Supreme Court’s directives, officials said. Any illegal construction or mining in the Aravalli range must be stopped with strong action, not just fines, Gurugram district administration officials pointed out. …

Illegal Mining Near Reserve Forests In Coimbatore: Madras High Court Summons Commissioner Of Geology & Mining And SP, Warns Of CBI Probe
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Illegal Mining Near Reserve Forests In Coimbatore: Madras High Court Summons Commissioner Of Geology & Mining And SP, Warns Of CBI Probe

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has directed the Commissioner of Geology and Mining and the Superintendent of Police, Coimbatore to appear before it and explain how illegal mining had been taking place in close proximity to reserve forests in Coimbatore. A specially constituted bench of Justice N Satish Kumar and Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy was hearing a petition filed by activist S …

Check illegal sand mining or will order CBI probe: Madras HC
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Check illegal sand mining or will order CBI probe: Madras HC

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court on Wednesday warned of ordering a probe by the CBI if the state government authorities fail to act tough on the looting of the natural resources in the forest villages of Coimbatore district. A special division bench of Justices N Sathish Kumar and D Bharatha Chakravarthy, while hearing a batch of petitions on unauthorised operation …

BJP leaders move Karnataka HC seeking court-monitored CBI probe into Valmiki Development Corporation scam
4 months ago

BJP leaders move Karnataka HC seeking court-monitored CBI probe into Valmiki Development Corporation scam

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court on Friday sought details of the probe that has been done so far by the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with the crime registered by the Union Bank of India against its officials and others concerning the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribe Development Corporation scam. Justice M Nagaprasanna passed the order while issuing notice …

8 officials get showcause notice for ‘facilitating illegal mining’ in Moga
4 months ago

8 officials get showcause notice for ‘facilitating illegal mining’ in Moga

Hindustan Times  

The state mining department has issued a showcause notice to eight officials for ‘facilitating illegal mining in collaboration with the mafia’ in Moga districts. The notice reads: “A show-cause notice has been issued for causing ₹9.66 crore loss to the state exchequer by misleading the government and facilitating illegal mining after colluding with the mafia”. After inspection of the documents, …

SIT to probe six iron ore smuggling cases
4 months, 1 week ago

SIT to probe six iron ore smuggling cases

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The Siddaramaiah cabinet on Thursday decided to hand over six cases of smuggling of iron ore to a Special Investigation Team as the Central Bureau of Investigation has refused to probe them. “Of the nine smuggling and illegal mining cases entrusted to CBI for investigation, the state government will hand over six to SIT as the former refused to …

CBI Refuses to Probe Ore Theft Cases: Karnataka Minister
4 months, 1 week ago

CBI Refuses to Probe Ore Theft Cases: Karnataka Minister

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Minister of law and parliamentary affairs H.K. Patil on Thursday alleged that the CBI refused to investigate six of the nine cases in connection with the huge quantities of ore theft and export from various ports within and outside the state. He said that the government is considering handing over CBI refused cases to Special Investigation Team Karnataka Lokayukta …

Illegal stone mining: CBI conducts searches at 20 locations in Jharkhand, West Bengal and Bihar
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Illegal stone mining: CBI conducts searches at 20 locations in Jharkhand, West Bengal and Bihar

Live Mint  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has carried out searches at around 20 locations across three states — Jharkhand, West Bengal and Bihar — in a case linked to organised illegal stone mining. The raids are related to an ongoing investigation into organised illegal stone mining in Jharkhand. A CBI press release dated November 5 revealed that over ₹60 lakh cash, …

CBI's Raids Yield Rs 50 Lakh Cash in Jharkhand Illegal Mining Case
4 months, 2 weeks ago

CBI's Raids Yield Rs 50 Lakh Cash in Jharkhand Illegal Mining Case

ABP News  

CBI conducts raids at 16 locations across 3 states in connection with the illegal stone mining scam in Jharkhand. The CBI recovered Rs 50 lakh in cash, one kilogram of gold, and one kilogram of silver, along with property documents worth crores. The investigation focuses on Pankaj Mishra, an alleged political aide of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, officials reported.

Can army be roped in to track illegal mining along Pak border, HC asks Centre
7 months ago

Can army be roped in to track illegal mining along Pak border, HC asks Centre

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab and Haryana high court has asked the Centre if army can be deployed to ascertain illegal mining in the rivers along the border with Pakistan. The order was passed by the bench of chief justice Sheel Nagu and justice Anil Kshetarpal during resumed hearing of a public interest litigation in which it is overseeing steps being taken by …

HC issues notices to Telangana government over illegal sand mining in Kamareddy, granite mining in Karimnagar
7 months, 2 weeks ago

HC issues notices to Telangana government over illegal sand mining in Kamareddy, granite mining in Karimnagar

The Hindu  

Telangana High Court on August 5 issued notices to the State government over ‘illegal sand mining’ in Bichukonda mandal of Kamareddy district, having taken up a letter written by local bar association president A. Prakash as PIL petition. A bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice J. Sreenivas Rao directed the officials of different government departments to file counter …

Telangana HC notice on illegal granite mining in Karimnagar village
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana HC notice on illegal granite mining in Karimnagar village

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Monday issued notices to the state government in a taken up PIL over rampant illegal granite mining in Asifnagar village, Baopet, Kothapally mandal, Karimnagar district. The Chief Justice bench issued notices to the principal secretaries of mines, forest and environment departments, state pollution control board, Karimnagar district collector and others directing them to file …

Karnataka High Court notice to State govt on Union Bank of India’s plea for transfer of Maharshi Valmiki Corporation’s multi-crore scam probe to CBI
8 months ago

Karnataka High Court notice to State govt on Union Bank of India’s plea for transfer of Maharshi Valmiki Corporation’s multi-crore scam probe to CBI

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday ordered the issue of notice to the State government on a petition filed by the Union Bank of India seeking a direction to transfer to the Central Bureau of Investigation the investigation being carried out by the State police into the multi-crore financial scam at the Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Welfare Development Corporation. …

Mines department conducts raids on black stone quarries in Odisha
8 months ago

Mines department conducts raids on black stone quarries in Odisha

New Indian Express  

JAJPUR: The Steel and Mines department on Thursday carried out extensive raids on black stone quarries located in Dharmasala block of Jajpur district. The raids were conducted following allegations of massive irregularities in mining operations in Dharmasala during the BJD government levelled by Dharmasala MLA Himanshu Sekhar Sahoo. A team of the department led by joint director of mines Nirmalendu …

SC issues guidelines to curb illegal sand mining in AP
10 months, 1 week ago

SC issues guidelines to curb illegal sand mining in AP

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Supreme Court on Thursday has issued guidelines to curb illegal sand mining in AP and directed both the Centre and AP to submit their report on implementation of its order by June 9 and posted the next hearing to July 15 in New Delhi. The apex court has ordered for setting up a committee with police officials in …

Trial under way in four CBI cases pertaining to illegal mining against Janardhana Reddy
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Trial under way in four CBI cases pertaining to illegal mining against Janardhana Reddy

The Hindu  

At least four cases pertaining to illegal mining registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation are pending against former Minister and mining baron G. Janardhana Reddy. Mr. Reddy, once an important leader of Bharatiya Janata Party in the Hyderabad Karnataka region, who played a key role in the party coming to power for the first time in 2008, was arrested …

Uttar Pradesh illegal-mining case | CBI summons Akhilesh Yadav for witness statement
1 year ago

Uttar Pradesh illegal-mining case | CBI summons Akhilesh Yadav for witness statement

The Hindu  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has summoned Samajwadi Party supremo and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav for recording his witness statement on Thursday in connection with an illegal minor mineral mining case registered in January 2019, an agency official said on Wednesday. Among those named in the case were the then Hamirpur District Magistrate B. Chandrakala, Mining Officer …

Andhra Pradesh High Court Directs Chittor District Collector To Ensure No Illegal Sand Mining & Extraction Is Permitted At Neeva River Bed
1 year, 1 month ago

Andhra Pradesh High Court Directs Chittor District Collector To Ensure No Illegal Sand Mining & Extraction Is Permitted At Neeva River Bed

Live Law  

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the District Collector Chittoor to ensure that no illegal sand mining and extraction is permitted at the bed of the river Neeva and to file a status report with regard to the action taken to prevent such illegal activities. It said: “In the meantime, respondent No.7 – The District Collector, Chittoor District, is …

AAP failed to use technology to check illegal mining: Bajwa
1 year, 1 month ago

AAP failed to use technology to check illegal mining: Bajwa

Hindustan Times  

Strap: Govt hits back at the Leader of the Opposition, terms his statement misleading The Leader of the Opposition in Punjab Vidhan Sabha, Partap Singh Bajwa on Thursday slammed the Aam Aadmi Party-led Punjab government for its “failure” to use technical mechanisms to keep a check on the rampant illegal mining in the state. : Leader of the Opposition Partap …

ED issues summons to Hemant Soren’s media advisor and two others in illegal mining case
1 year, 2 months ago

ED issues summons to Hemant Soren’s media advisor and two others in illegal mining case

The Hindu  

The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday issued summons to Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s Press Advisor Abhishek Prasad to appear before it on January 16 in connection with an illegal mining case. Two others have also been summoned — Vinod Singh, a close associate of Mr. Soren, on January 15; and Sahibganj Deputy Commissioner Ramniwas Yadav, on January 11,. The ED …

Action against illegal quarrying will be taken based on spot report: Minister
1 year, 8 months ago

Action against illegal quarrying will be taken based on spot report: Minister

The Hindu  

The State government on Friday informed the Legislative Assembly that the director of Mines and Geology Department would be asked to visit illegal quarrying areas in Yeshwantpur constituency in Bengaluru and submit a report to the Minister for necessary action. Somashekar, Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda, on behalf of Minister for Mines and Geology and Horticulture S.S. Mallikarjun, said the …

Illegal Coal Mining: Meghalaya High Court Mulls CBI Probe, Asks State To Show Cause Why Police Administration Should Be Trusted
1 year, 8 months ago

Illegal Coal Mining: Meghalaya High Court Mulls CBI Probe, Asks State To Show Cause Why Police Administration Should Be Trusted

Live Law  

Contemplating demands for CBI probe into the issue of illegal coal mining in Meghalaya, the High Court on Tuesday directed the State government to show cause why it should still have any confidence in the police or the administrative machinery. Today, the petitioner presented compelling video showcasing illicit coal-mining activities and the transport of illegally-mined coal across various districts. Unconvinced, …

Disclose Instances Of Illegal Mining In State, Action Taken Against Such Breaches: Uttarakhand High Court To State
1 year, 8 months ago

Disclose Instances Of Illegal Mining In State, Action Taken Against Such Breaches: Uttarakhand High Court To State

Live Law  

The Uttarakhand High Court directed the State to disclose the instances of illegal mining in the state and the actions taken against such breaches. “The State should disclose in its affidavit to be filed within two weeks the instances of illegal mining by the licensees, which have come to light, and the nature of action taken in respect of each …

Illegal mining case: HC dismisses revision petition filed by ex mines director
2 years ago

Illegal mining case: HC dismisses revision petition filed by ex mines director

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court dismissed a revision petition filed by V.D. Rajagopal, then director of mines and geology department in undivided Andhra Pradesh, who had challenged the CBI court orders which had refused to discharge him from CBI cases related to the illegal mining case involving former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhan Reddy’s Obulapuram Mining Company. The single judge bench …

HC upholds discharges of two retired IAS officers and top executives of Deccan Mining Syndicate Pvt. Ltd. in illegal mining case
2 years, 5 months ago

HC upholds discharges of two retired IAS officers and top executives of Deccan Mining Syndicate Pvt. Ltd. in illegal mining case

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka has upheld the 2016 order of the Special Court for CBI cases in discharging two retired IAS officers and the executives of a mining company in an illegal mining case. Justice K. Somashekar passed the order while dismissing the revision petitions filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation, challenging Special Court’s January 30, 2016 order …

Illegal stone quarrying in Karnataka’s Mandya region
3 years, 7 months ago

Illegal stone quarrying in Karnataka’s Mandya region

The Hindu  

O ver the past few decades, stone quarries in Pandavpura taluk in Mandya district have met the burgeoning needs of the construction industry in parts of south Karnataka including Mysuru, Mandya, Kodagu and Hassan districts. Ambareesh represented in the Lok Sabha for three terms, alleged that most of the stone mining in the region was illegal and caused “structural damage …

‘Daylight loot’: Kashmir farmers suffer as rivers illegally mined
3 years, 11 months ago

‘Daylight loot’: Kashmir farmers suffer as rivers illegally mined

Al Jazeera  

Start of the apple season hampered by unabated mining of rivers, hitting thousands of farmers as government officials admit lapses. ‘River resembles a war zone at night’ Sources in the government said roads were identified as a “priority sector” by the administration to “showcase the turnaround” in the infrastructural landscape after the region’s special status was scrapped and it was …

Illegal Mining Case: CBI Carries Out Searches at 25 Locations in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
4 years, 4 months ago

Illegal Mining Case: CBI Carries Out Searches at 25 Locations in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

News 18  

New Delhi: The CBI on Thursday carried out searches at 25 locations in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, including the premises of a former TDP MLA from the Gurazala seat, in connection with an illegal mining case, officials said. The searches were spread at 25 locations at Guntur, Andhra Pradesh and Hyderabad, Telangana at the premises of various private persons, including …

Due To Undesirable Human Interference With Forces Of Nature The Calamities Have Turned Into Harsh Realities: P&H HC Calls For Report On Illegal Sand Mining [Read Order]
4 years, 6 months ago

Due To Undesirable Human Interference With Forces Of Nature The Calamities Have Turned Into Harsh Realities: P&H HC Calls For Report On Illegal Sand Mining [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday dismissed the anticipatory bail applications of 17 people booked in case FIR No.52 dated 26.05.2020 registered under Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 21 and 4 of the Mines and Minerals Act, 1957 at Police Station Rahon, District SBS Nagar. The court further noted that Section 22 of the …

Clampdown On Sand Mining: SC Directs Probe Into Illegal Sand Mining Activities Across Rajasthan
5 years, 1 month ago

Clampdown On Sand Mining: SC Directs Probe Into Illegal Sand Mining Activities Across Rajasthan

Live Law  

The CJI led bench of the Supreme Court Court on Wednesday expressed strong discontent regarding illegal sand Mining in Rajasthan, directing the Central Empowering Committee to conduct a probe towards illegal mining activities in the State of Rajasthan and submit a report along with recommendations within 6 weeks. Collectors & SP's of every District of Rajasthan were also directed to …

Telangana sand mining worries NGT
5 years, 6 months ago

Telangana sand mining worries NGT

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The National Green Tribunal Bench at New Delhi on Wednesday was dismayed over the unscientific method of sand excavation on the river bed of the Godavari in Telangana state. The Principal Bench headed by Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel felt that it was indiscriminate sand mining in the name of de-silting or dredging. Mr Karanam Sravan Kumar, the Counsel for …

MP govt cracks whip on cops over illegal sand mining
5 years, 6 months ago

MP govt cracks whip on cops over illegal sand mining

India TV News  

A video showing a police official negotiating with the mining mafia in Madhya Pradesh has surfaced, revealing that the illegal activity is being done with the complicity of the police. The order said, "Illegal mining and its transportation is being done in the district but the police doesn't take appropriate action. Police force must be deployed to stop illegal mining …

Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, CBI, five states on petition seeking investigation into illegal sand mining
5 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, CBI, five states on petition seeking investigation into illegal sand mining

Firstpost  

SC issued notice to Centre, CBI, five states on a petition seeking investigation into alleged illegal sand mining.The five states are Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. Earlier a petition submitted that the court should direct Centre, states to cease all river, beach sand mining activities owing to non-implementation of Sustainable Sand Mining Management Guidelines. New Delhi: …

Illegal mining in Uttar Pradesh: How it got bigger
5 years, 8 months ago

Illegal mining in Uttar Pradesh: How it got bigger

India TV News  

The earth always yielded gold but the politicians in Uttar Pradesh realised this about two decades ago when two Bahujan Samaj Party ministers reportedly began giving away mining lease to available parties and started minting money without any effort or investment. A senior CBI official said that the court order stated that new mining leases on and after May 31, …

CBI conducts searches at 12 locations in 8 cities of UP in connection with illegal mining scam
5 years, 8 months ago

CBI conducts searches at 12 locations in 8 cities of UP in connection with illegal mining scam

India TV News  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered two separate cases related to alleged illegal sand mining in Uttar Pradesh and conducted searches at 12 locations in eight cities of Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday. Act, 2018 against then District Magistrate, Fatehpur and six others including then mining minister in government of UP, three public servants, two private persons and unknown public …

CBI raids 22 locations in Delhi and UP in connection to mining scam
5 years, 9 months ago

CBI raids 22 locations in Delhi and UP in connection to mining scam

Op India  

The Central Bureau of Investigation conducted raids at 22 locations in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi connected with the mining scam. Samajwadi Party leader and former Uttar Pradesh Minister Gayatri Prajapati, and Samajwadi Party’s MLC Ramesh Mishra were raided. CBI is conducting raids at 22 locations in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi; CBI raid also underway at the premises former UP Minister …

Illegal sand mining: SC suspends NGT order asking AP to deposit Rs 100 Cr with CPCB
5 years, 10 months ago

Illegal sand mining: SC suspends NGT order asking AP to deposit Rs 100 Cr with CPCB

India TV News  

Illegal sand mining: SC suspends NGT order asking AP to deposit Rs 100 Cr with CPCB In a relief to the Andhra Pradesh government, the Supreme Court has suspended the NGT order directing the state to deposit Rs 100 crores with the CPCB for inaction to prevent illegal sand mining. In a relief to the Andhra Pradesh government, the Supreme …

Meghalaya Miners: 2 Months Later, Centre To Finally Airlift 100HP Pumps & Call In Army, SC Told [Read Order]
6 years, 1 month ago

Meghalaya Miners: 2 Months Later, Centre To Finally Airlift 100HP Pumps & Call In Army, SC Told [Read Order]

Live Law  

Almost two months after 15 poor labourers got trapped in a flooded illegal rat-hole mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia hills district, the Centre on Friday accepted the suggestion of airlifting 100 HP capacity pumps to the nearest point of the site and install them "at the earliest" with the help of the Army authorities while the Supreme Court called for …

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