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1 month, 2 weeks ago

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

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 …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Caught on camera: Goons retake seized truck carrying illegal sand in Tamil Nadu

India Today

A group of goons allegedly obstructed authorities and retook a truck seized during a raid on illegal sand mining in Perumbakkam, sparking a police investigation. After reports that several trucks were illegally carrying sand for construction and selling it for Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000, officials identified a Taurus truck transporting sand without the necessary permits during their search on …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Officials, politicians facilitate sand smuggling in Bhadrachalam: Locals

New Indian Express

KHAMMAM: With sand smuggling allowed to grow unchecked across Bhadrachalam, residents are accusing officials and political leaders, from the ruling and opposition parties, of allowing the illegal operation to flourish in the temple town. Smugglers, reportedly operating with the support of ruling party leaders, illegally transport sand using tractors at night, the locals explained. N Krishna, a resident of Burgampad, …

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4 months 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 …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Odisha youth falls into illegal sand mining pit, dies

New Indian Express

JAJPUR: Tension erupted in Brahmabarada and Chandpur areas of Jajpur district following the death of an 18-year-old youth, Shaik Jalal, who reportedly drowned in a pit caused by illegal sand mining in the Brahmani riverbed. Irked with the indiscriminate mining that led to the mishap, the locals staged a road blockade on the Baruan-Balichandrapur route, placing Jalal’s body near Brahmabarada …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

NGT Directs Chhattisgarh PCB To Impose Penalty On Violators For Ilegal Sand Mining

Live Law

The central bench of National Green Tribunal has directed the Chhattisgarh State Pollution Control Board to realise the environmental compensation from the violators conducting illegal mining.A bench of Justice Sheo Kumar Singh and Dr. A. Senthil Vel directed that, "that the recommendations submitted by the Joint Committee must be strictly complied with and further direct that. The central bench of …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Illegal sand mining in Chaliyar goes unchecked as locals slam police, Revenue dept.

The Hindu

Taking advantage of lack of surveillance, illegal sand miners have carved out unauthorised access roads to the banks of Chaliyar eyeing the huge deposit of sand formed in the river following the recent landslides in Wayanad and Vilangad in Kozhikode. Police and Revenue officials had become less active in the region due to attacks on officials who took a firm …

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5 months 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 …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (15 July-20 July, 2024)

Live Law

With another week gone at the Supreme Court of India, Live Law is back with its Supreme Court Weekly Digest, dedicated to keeping our readers abreast of the most recent legal developments in the country's apex court. Supreme Court Orders Interim Release Of YouTuber Savukku Shankar Till High Court Decides Plea Against Preventive Detention Case Title – A. Kamala v. …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

'ED Action Without Any Basis' : Madras High Court Stops Money Laundering Probe Against Contractors Over Sand Mining

Live Law

The Madras High Court recently restrained the Enforcement Directorate from carrying out its investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act against private contractors in connection with alleged illegal sand mining. The court added that unless a case in the scheduled offence was registered and such an offence generated proceeds of crime, the ED could not have initiated any action. …

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6 months 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 …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP prez K Annamalai slams TN government for failing to curb illegal sand mining

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: BJP’s state president K Annamalai on Thursday criticised the current DMK government, following reports regarding dossier sent by the Enforcement Directorate to Tamil Nadu DGP regarding illegal sand mining valued at Rs 4,730 crore. In his press statement, Annamalai condemned the DMK government for failing to take action against officials who allegedly collaborated with the sand mafia, allowing excessive …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

NGT Says Sand Mining in Manair Illegal, Imposes ’25cr Penalty on Irrigation, Mining Departments

Deccan Chronicle

Karimnagar: The National Green Tribunal, Southern Zone, on Tuesday confirmed that illegal sand mining was going on in the Manair river in the name of de-siltation, and instructed Telangana state Chief Secretary to stop immediately all sand mining activities across the river in the erstwhile Karimnagar district. Welcoming the NGT order, Congress leader T. Sammi Reddy demanded action against BRS …

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10 months ago

Bihar: ED arrests Subhash Yadav, close aide of RJD chief Lalu in illegal sand mining case

India TV News

Illegal sand mining case: The Enforcement Directorate arrested Subhash Yadav, a close aide of RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, late Saturday night in connection with alleged illegal sand mining linked money laundering case, official sources said. Runs the business of illegal sand mining Subhash Yadav has also contested the Lok Sabha elections on RJD ticket. Subhash Yadav, who also is …

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10 months, 4 weeks ago

After Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, ED scanner on illegal mining in Bihar

Hindustan Times

After West Bengal, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh, the Enforcement Directorate has turned its attention towards the mining mafia in Bihar, where large syndicates are allegedly involved in illegal sand mining, causing environmental degradation and huge losses to the state exchequer, people familiar with the developments said. In the past eight months alone, ED has established that illegal sand mining has caused …

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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 …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Crusher owner held for illegal mining on land attached by ED in Nangal

Hindustan Times

The Rupnagar police arrested the owner of a stone crusher for illegal sand mining at a village in Nangal area of the district. The said action against illegal sand mining in Rupnagar is seen in the light of Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann’s recent decision of assigning the mining portfolio from minister Gurmeet Meet Hayer to Chetan Singh Jouramajra. We request …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Police inspector mowed down by tractor illegally transporting sand in Bihar's Jamui

Deccan Chronicle

Patna: A police sub-inspector was allegedly killed by the sand mafia in Bihar’s Jamui district on Tuesday. The incident occurred when the police official tried to stop a tractor engaged in transporting illegal sand near Mahulia village under the jurisdiction of Garhi police station. According to the officials investigating the case, the inspector was fatally mowed down by the tractor …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Bihar: Police official mowed down by tractor loaded with illegal sand in Jamui, hunt for accused on

India TV News

Bihar: A speeding tractor carrying illegal sand mowed down a police team near the Ropavel village under Garhi police station area of Jamui district in Bihar, killing a sub-Inspector while also severely injuring a Home Guard personnel, officials said on Tuesday. "A special team has been constituted to find the accused tractor driver," Jamui Police said. DSP Abhishek Kumar Singh …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Environmental Law Weekly Round-Up [09-16 April,2023]

Live Law

A weekly round-up of development in environmental law jurisprudence. High Courts 1.Uttarakhand High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Proper Implementation Of Environmental Laws In Mussoorie Case Title: Akash Vashishtha v. State Of Uttarakhand & Ors. 2.Appalled By Insensitivity Towards Plight Of Animal' Kerala High Court Refuses To Interfere With Translocation Of Tusker ‘Arikkomban’ Case Title: K Babu V Union …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Wazirabad Water Treatment Plant Has ‘Miserable Hygiene’: Delhi LG Writes To Kejriwal

ABP News

In a letter written to New Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Saturday said the Wazirabad Water Treatment Plant has “miserable hygiene and sanitary conditions", reported PTI. He remarked, as quoted by PTI, “It is worth underlining here that while in about nine months between 2013 and 2014, five lakh cubic metres of silt was …

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

Caught on camera: Goons retake seized truck carrying illegal sand in Tamil Nadu

Officials, politicians facilitate sand smuggling in Bhadrachalam: Locals

Flip-flops in Andhra Pradesh sand policy

Odisha youth falls into illegal sand mining pit, dies

NGT Directs Chhattisgarh PCB To Impose Penalty On Violators For Ilegal Sand Mining

Illegal sand mining in Chaliyar goes unchecked as locals slam police, Revenue dept.

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

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (15 July-20 July, 2024)

'ED Action Without Any Basis' : Madras High Court Stops Money Laundering Probe Against Contractors Over Sand Mining

Andhra Pradesh: Kovur Police Launch Crackdown on Illegal Sand Mining

BJP prez K Annamalai slams TN government for failing to curb illegal sand mining

NGT Says Sand Mining in Manair Illegal, Imposes ’25cr Penalty on Irrigation, Mining Departments

Bihar: ED arrests Subhash Yadav, close aide of RJD chief Lalu in illegal sand mining case

After Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, ED scanner on illegal mining in Bihar

Revanth Reddy Announces New Sand Policy Amidst Rampant Illegal Mining

Crusher owner held for illegal mining on land attached by ED in Nangal

Police inspector mowed down by tractor illegally transporting sand in Bihar's Jamui

Bihar: Police official mowed down by tractor loaded with illegal sand in Jamui, hunt for accused on

Coastline in Crisis | The perils facing the shoreline

In Tamil Nadu, yet another sand storm

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

Environmental Law Weekly Round-Up [09-16 April,2023]

Wazirabad Water Treatment Plant Has ‘Miserable Hygiene’: Delhi LG Writes To Kejriwal