Illegal sand mining: Capital works push up demand
5 years, 5 months ago

Illegal sand mining: Capital works push up demand

The Hindu  

The mighty Krishna, which disgorges from the rugged hill ranges of Palnadu and traverses through the deltaic plains before emptying itself into the Bay of Bengal, has not only emerged as a lifeline for the district, but its river bed continues to provide quality sand used in construction. The sand reaches across the river have met the needs of construction industry in Guntur, Krishna, Prakasam and also in Hyderabad since the year 2000. Fight over control Control of sand reaches soon became a bone of contention between warring political leaders, sometimes forcing the intervention of Chief Ministers. New policy Chief Minister Y.S Jagan Mohan Reddy announced that a new sand policy would come into force from September 1. The new sand policy is raising interest among the people as the Chief Minister has reiterated that the system would be marked by complete transparency.

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Odisha Minister’s Surprise Raid Busts Illegal Sand Transportation
16 hours, 16 minutes ago

Odisha Minister’s Surprise Raid Busts Illegal Sand Transportation

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: In a bold move, Odisha Mines Minister Bibhuti Bhushan Jena personally intercepted multiple trucks involved in the illegal transportation of sand near Barakoli village in Kantilo, Nayagarh district, late Monday night.Acting on a tip-off from locals, the minister stopped a truck en route to a loading dock and summoned the local tehsildar, road transport officials, and police to conduct …

Illegal Sand Excavation From Swarnamukhi River Continues
3 weeks ago

Illegal Sand Excavation From Swarnamukhi River Continues

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: Rampant illegal sand mining is thriving across Naidupeta, Pellakuru and Ozili mandals through excessive exploitation of the Swarnamukhi river and its banks. Meanwhile, ordinary people like us struggle to get sand for our house construction and we are forced to pay hefty bribes," lamented a resident from Bhimavaram village in Naidupeta mandal. Locals obstructed the illegal activities being carried …

Chandrababu Naidu reviews sand operations in Andhra Pradesh, directs reforms
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chandrababu Naidu reviews sand operations in Andhra Pradesh, directs reforms

India Today  

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu undertook a comprehensive review of sand operations in the state, issuing critical directives to ensure transparency, accessibility, and the prevention of illegal activities. To meet increasing sand requirements, Chief Minister Naidu instructed district-level authorities and the Mines & Geology Department to operationalise additional sand reaches across all districts. The Chief Minister also underscored …

Flip-flops in Andhra Pradesh sand policy
4 months, 1 week ago

Flip-flops in Andhra Pradesh sand policy

The Hindu  

Andhra Pradesh has witnessed many flip-flops in sand policies over the past decade. The current government issued GO 43 in July 2024, which withdrew the existing sand policies — namely, the New Sand Mining Policy 2019 and the Upgraded Sand Policy 2021 — and replaced them with an Interim Mechanism for Sand Supply until the formulation of the Sand Policy …

Protests grow over government decision to resume mineral sand mining at Thottappally
5 months, 1 week ago

Protests grow over government decision to resume mineral sand mining at Thottappally

The Hindu  

Protest is brewing against the State government’s decision to restart mineral sand mining at Thottappally in Alappuzha. Permission to KMML Last month, the government granted permission to Kerala Minerals and Metals Limited to extract mineral-rich sand from the Thottappally pozhi and spillway channel to ensure the smooth flow of floodwaters from Kuttanad to the sea during the monsoon season. Last …

Free sand supply launched in Andhra Pradesh; consumers to pay operation cost and taxes only
6 months, 1 week ago

Free sand supply launched in Andhra Pradesh; consumers to pay operation cost and taxes only

The Hindu  

The Andhra Pradesh government on July 8 launched the supply of sand to consumers without charging any revenue share, except for the cost of operations and statutory levies and taxes. With this, the policies related to sand mining and supply launched by the previous YSR Congress Party government— New Sand Mining Policy-2019 and Upgraded Sand Policy-2021— have been withdrawn. The …

New Andhra Pradesh sand policy benefits unorganised sector: TD leaders
6 months, 1 week ago

New Andhra Pradesh sand policy benefits unorganised sector: TD leaders

Deccan Chronicle  

Kurnool: Telugu Desam leaders on Sunday asserted that the sand policy being implemented in the state is benefitting the unorganised sector. Speaking to media on Sunday, MP Bastipati Nagaraju, party state general secretary Somisetty Venkateswarlu, and parliamentary segment president Palakurthi Thikkareddy underlined that the previous government transported sand to Karnataka, Telangana and Tamil Nadu, ignoring the local requirements. They accused …

Andhra Pradesh: Kovur Police Launch Crackdown on Illegal Sand Mining
6 months, 1 week ago

Andhra Pradesh: Kovur Police Launch Crackdown on Illegal Sand Mining

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: The Kovur police in Nellore district have launched a crackdown against illegal sand mining operations in the region, resulting in the seizure of several sand-laden tractors and tipper lorries. He warned that the police would not hesitate to enforce the law against illegal sand mining activities. "We are determined to trace the masterminds behind this illegal sand transportation racket …

Free Sand Scheme to Be Revived in AP to Boost Construction Sector
6 months, 1 week ago

Free Sand Scheme to Be Revived in AP to Boost Construction Sector

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: In a significant move, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has announced the continuation of the Free Sand Scheme that he had implemented five years ago during the last Telugu Desam government. The minister said on Wednesday that the free sand policy would be reintroduced in the next three months and sand made available to all. Minister Ravindra said the entire …

AP to Get New Sand Policy, Repair Roads on War-Footing
6 months, 1 week ago

AP to Get New Sand Policy, Repair Roads on War-Footing

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu said on Tuesday that a new sand policy will be formulated for AP soon. Sand would be made available to the public, damaged roads would be repaired and prices of essential commodities controlled through multiple steps, he said. The CM conducted reviews on sand, roads and essential commodities and advised officials to frame long-term …

Activists protest mining activities in Sandur
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Activists protest mining activities in Sandur

Deccan Chronicle  

Ballari: Environmentalists and activists are gearing up for a large-scale movement to stop mining activities in Sandur, despite recent interventions by the state government. Last week, Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries HD Kumaraswamy approved the commencement of mining by Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited in Devadari, Sandur taluk. Sreeshaila Aladhalli, Vice President of the Samaj Parivartana Samudaya warned …

Labourers in Vijayawada in the lurch due to A.P. govt.’s new sand policy
8 months, 1 week ago

Labourers in Vijayawada in the lurch due to A.P. govt.’s new sand policy

The Hindu  

On a Friday morning, with the mercury soaring to 42 degrees Celsius, Balu, 35, seated on a bench under an awning of a tea stall with a newspaper in hand, is fidgety. “This has been our everyday situation for the past five years,” Balu says, wiping off the sweat beads on his forehead with a red towel wrapped around his …

Revanth Reddy Announces New Sand Policy Amidst Rampant Illegal Mining
11 months ago

Revanth Reddy Announces New Sand Policy Amidst Rampant Illegal Mining

The Hindu  

Stating that the present sand policy in Telangana has become a scourge of corruption Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has announced that a new sand policy would be unveiled with the interests of the consumers in mind apart from generating revenue for the government. Mr. Reddy said the surprise inspection revealed 25% of the sand was being moved illegally and …

Sand mafia unleash terror in Bihar, three killed in five days
1 year, 1 month ago

Sand mafia unleash terror in Bihar, three killed in five days

Op India  

“Nothing new”, is what Bihar education minister Chandra Shekhar said about a sand mafia tractor mowing down a police sub-inspector this week. BJP Spokesperson Arvind Kumar Singh alleged that the sand mafia is running a parallel economy in Bihar asserting that the sand market in the state goes beyond Rs 25 lakh crore. On November 14, a police sub-inspector and …

Coastline in Crisis | The perils facing the shoreline
1 year, 2 months ago

Coastline in Crisis | The perils facing the shoreline

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai finds itself enmeshed in a battle with a concealed enemy that increases its vulnerability to climate change and imperils its structural and environmental stability. “Rampant sand mining poses a significant threat for coastal cities,” said Anjal Prakash, clinical associate professor and research director at the Bharti Institute of Public Policy at the Indian School of Business. “The Mumbai region …

ED inspects quarry sites across Tamil Nadu, begins probe into illegal sand mining
1 year, 3 months ago

ED inspects quarry sites across Tamil Nadu, begins probe into illegal sand mining

The Hindu  

Officials of the Directorate of Enforcement on Sunday, October 8, 2023 visited sand quarry sites across Tamil Nadu to measure the sand available at stockyards and assess the quantum of sand mined in recent times. To get today’s top stories from the State in your inbox, subscribe to our Tamil Nadu Today newsletter According to police sources, investigators, assisted by …

In Tamil Nadu, yet another sand storm
1 year, 3 months ago

In Tamil Nadu, yet another sand storm

The Hindu  

On March 17, 2021, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court passed an order directing the State authorities to ensure that river sand for construction purposes was supplied only when the buyer produced an approved building plan. He said members of the public could buy sand online from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and the quantum of sand left …

Sand mafia earned ₹40,000 crore with ‘tacit support’ of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, alleges Chandrababu Naidu
1 year, 4 months ago

Sand mafia earned ₹40,000 crore with ‘tacit support’ of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, alleges Chandrababu Naidu

The Hindu  

Telugu Desam Party national president N. Chandrababu Naidu has alleged that the YSR Congress Party leaders are behind the sand mafia which has earned ₹40,000 crore by excavating minor minerals and selling them in violation of norms despite a stay imposed by National Green Tribunal and the same being upheld by Supreme Court. More than 40 lakh construction workers have …

Ex-CM Naidu writes to Chief Minister Jagan on illegal sand mining
1 year, 7 months ago

Ex-CM Naidu writes to Chief Minister Jagan on illegal sand mining

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Telugu Desam national president Nara Chandrababu Naidu has written a letter to Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, protesting against police excesses on Dalits who objected to illegal sand mining by ruling YSRC leaders at Chinchinada in Yelamanchili mandal of West Godavari district. Of late, ruling YSRC leaders including Mudunuri Prasad Raju, MLA, and Kavuru Srinivas, MLC, have been …

Punjab’s new mining policy: Regulatory violations to cost mining contractors environmental clearance
1 year, 10 months ago

Punjab’s new mining policy: Regulatory violations to cost mining contractors environmental clearance

Hindustan Times  

In a first, the Punjab government has decided to take environmental clearances for all the mines to be auctioned for digging sand and gravel in its name and transfer it to the contractors operating these mines to keep the monopoly of the mines’ operators under a check. “The step will break monopoly of the contractors as the government can now …

DC Impact: Sand stocks in Jammikunta of Karimnagar closed
2 years, 3 months ago

DC Impact: Sand stocks in Jammikunta of Karimnagar closed

Deccan Chronicle  

Warangal: The sand stock yards in Jammikunta mandal are ordered closed amid complaints of illegal sand mining and huge damage to roads. The order was in response to a news in Deccan Chronicle with the heading ‘Illegal sand mining goes unabated’ in Jammikunta mandal of Huzurabad constituency. Hundreds of lorry-loads of sand are transported illegally from various quarries in the …

Illegal sand mining rampant in old Karimnagar district
2 years, 6 months ago

Illegal sand mining rampant in old Karimnagar district

Deccan Chronicle  

KARIMNAGAR: Instead of keeping check on illegal sand quarrying and transportation, the officials of revenue and police departments are allegedly joining hands with contractors, causing huge loss to the government exchequer in erstwhile Karimnagar district. Several big contractors from Hyderabad purchase sand from old Karimnagar district and dump it at their secret places for completing their projects, it is alleged. …

Mine It: UP Government to Promote Use of Artificial Sand for Construction Over Next 100 Days
2 years, 8 months ago

Mine It: UP Government to Promote Use of Artificial Sand for Construction Over Next 100 Days

News 18  

To balance the demand-supply chain, the Uttar Pradesh government will encourage the use of artificial sand in the state in the next 100 days. Presenting the action plan for the next 100 days, two and five years, the Department of Geology and Mining said their priority is to make available minerals at affordable rates while promoting legal mining. HERE’S THE …

Illegal sand mining rampant in erstwhile Adilabad district
2 years, 9 months ago

Illegal sand mining rampant in erstwhile Adilabad district

Deccan Chronicle  

INTER-STATE BORDERS: There is rampant illegal sand mining going on in areas through which Rivers Penganga, Pranahitha and Godavari flow. There are reports that even people from Maharashtra are mining sand illegally from the bordering areas of the erstwhile Adilabad district. From one such point of River Penganga in Adilabad district near the inter-state bridge between Maharashtra Telangana, tractors could …

Rising water levels hit sand mining operations in AP
3 years, 3 months ago

Rising water levels hit sand mining operations in AP

Deccan Chronicle  

VISAKHAPATNAM: Increase in water levels of various rivers passing through the state temporarily halted sand mining activities, resulting in shortage of sand for construction industry in many parts of the state. “Yes, we have temporarily halted sand mining at Nagavali and Vamsadhara in Srikakulam district for the past three to four days due to increasing water levels in rivers. The …

Bihar amends mine rules with aim to contain emboldened sand mining mafia
3 years, 6 months ago

Bihar amends mine rules with aim to contain emboldened sand mining mafia

Hindustan Times  

The Bihar government is amending the mines rules to provision for levy of heavy fines following seizure of vehicles involved in illegal sand mining, which has shown no sign of abating, leading to environmental hazard and revenue losses. Sand mined from nearby Sone River in Patna and Bhojpur districts is shipped to Chirand in boats to be smuggled to north …

Gehlot govt. brings M-sand policy for construction works
3 years, 11 months ago

Gehlot govt. brings M-sand policy for construction works

The Hindu  

The Rajasthan government on Monday brought the much-awaited policy on manufactured sand, giving industry status to the units producing it for construction work and reducing the dependence on bajri. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot launched the new policy at his official residence here, while affirming that it would prove to be a “game changer” for the construction industry. The policy would …

SANDRP report points to increasing violence by illegal sand miners and calls for urgent need to regulate riverbed mining
4 years ago

SANDRP report points to increasing violence by illegal sand miners and calls for urgent need to regulate riverbed mining

The Hindu  

SAND mining, fuelled by the booming construction industry, has grown into a huge business in India though much of it is illegal. The South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People has documented the impact of illegal sand mining on the lives of people in a report titled “Sand Mining Violence India: 2019-20”. According to the report, for almost two …

Sand to be made available at reasonable cost: Jagan
4 years, 2 months ago

Sand to be made available at reasonable cost: Jagan

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Pending announcement of a new sand policy shortly, Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has ordered officials to curb graft in mining and transporting of sand, apart from ensuring that it is available to people at reasonable cost. Reviewing the sand policy at his camp office on Monday with mines minister Peddyreddy Ramachandra Reddy, transport minister Perni Venkataramaiah, civil …

Illegal sand mining operation busted in Dombivli
4 years, 4 months ago

Illegal sand mining operation busted in Dombivli

Hindustan Times  

Kalyan tehsil administration cracked down on illegal sand mining activity at Kumbharkhanpada along Dombivli Creek. HT Image Kalyan tehsildar Deepak Akade said, “We received complaints about sand mining, based on which we sent our teams to the spot. Our team will be deployed at the spot to ensure there is no such activity in future.” The action was taken following …

State fails to pressurise govt. contractors to use M-sand
5 years ago

State fails to pressurise govt. contractors to use M-sand

The Hindu  

At a time when there was a severe crisis for sand in the construction sector, the government had been urging large construction groups to use M-sand or manufactured sand But ironically it did not put pressure on its own departmental contractors to use this sand for the government works. Karnataka, which has encouraged large-scale use of M-sand, had asked the …

Shifting sands in Andhra Pradesh: On Jaganmohan Reddy government’s attempt to regulate sand mining
5 years, 1 month ago

Shifting sands in Andhra Pradesh: On Jaganmohan Reddy government’s attempt to regulate sand mining

The Hindu  

It’s 3.30 p.m. on a Sunday in November and there is hectic activity on the dry river bed of Nagavali. However, environmentalists caution that this sand mining policy still has a long way to go from being “legal” and “scientific”, as the government claims. In April 2019, a ₹100 crore fine was imposed by the NGT on the State government …

MP govt cracks whip on cops over illegal sand mining
5 years, 4 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 …

Curbs on illegal sand mining in AP hits Bengaluru builders
5 years, 5 months ago

Curbs on illegal sand mining in AP hits Bengaluru builders

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: With successful action against illicit sand mining activities in the state, mostly in Rayalaseema region, there has been huge demand for sand in Karnataka’s capital Bengaluru and surrounding regions for the past two months. However, stringent action, along with border check posts, had reportedly stopped illicit transportation of sand and created huge scarcity of sand in Bengaluru city. In …

Sand shortage hits construction activity in Prakasam district
5 years, 5 months ago

Sand shortage hits construction activity in Prakasam district

The Hindu  

The construction activity has been severely affected in Prakasam district in view of the shortage of sand. “The construction activity is very dull now in view of sand shortage,” said a builder here Alla Venkateswara Rao. Taking a serious note of the present situation, the district administration plans to set up stock points in Markapur and Kandukur divisions and make …

Illegal sand mining in Madhya Pradesh: Mafia takes to Narmada river to evade police as politicos play blame game
5 years, 9 months ago

Illegal sand mining in Madhya Pradesh: Mafia takes to Narmada river to evade police as politicos play blame game

Firstpost  

The modus operandi of the sand mining mafia in Madhya Pradesh resembles a Bollywood action flick: the police is busy scanning roads in siren-blaring jeeps while the smugglers escape unchallenged over water. Bhopal: The modus operandi of the sand mining mafia in Madhya Pradesh resembles a Bollywood action flick: The police is busy scanning roads in siren-blaring jeeps while the …

Illegal sand mining: Congress govt in Madhya Pradesh fails to address menace despite tall pre-poll promises; state rivers suffer
5 years, 11 months ago

Illegal sand mining: Congress govt in Madhya Pradesh fails to address menace despite tall pre-poll promises; state rivers suffer

Firstpost  

Although the new government in Madhya Pradesh promised a slew of measures to tackle the problem, the ground reality is much grimmer. *** Bhopal: Before the 2018 Assembly elections, the Congress went hammer and tongs after BJP’s Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led Madhya Pradesh government over rampant illegal sand mining in the state. Now, with the two parties swapping places, BJP’s Leader …

MLAs trying to get sand mining ban lifted will face cases: Greens
6 years, 2 months ago

MLAs trying to get sand mining ban lifted will face cases: Greens

Deccan Chronicle  

Udupi: Environmentalists have warned of the filing of a criminal case if elected representatives stage a protest and try to bring pressure on officials on the issue of sand bar removal in Udupi district. “Based on the guidelines of the Ministry of Environment and Forest and following the order of the Chennai bench of National Green Tribunal, the Udupi district …

Palakkad: Sand mining mafia pounces back
6 years, 4 months ago

Palakkad: Sand mining mafia pounces back

Deccan Chronicle  

Palakkad: The sand mafia is back with a bang to destroy the rivers where huge quantities of sand have been deposited in the recent floods. Illegal mining has begun in right earnest in all the major rivers in the district like Bharat-hapuzha, Gayatri, Kunthi and Kalpathi by building contractors and the mafia with the aid of local people. “These sand …

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