Haridwar: Following the ban on their activities in 2010, Himalaya stone crushers first obtained a stay order against which Nigamanand went on a fast-unto-death.

Drive Against Sand Mafia Won

There are 45 stone crushing units in Haridwar district engaged in mining of gravel from the Ganga river bed.

Travelling to Haridwar for Swami Nigamanand

Besides causing huge losses to the state exchequer, illegal mining is impacting the ecology of the region drastically.

The death of a fasting sadhu in Dehradun has triggered a political storm with the Congress and the BJP blaming each other for it.
The BJP tried to wash its hands of the death of Swami Nigamanand, who was protesting against mining near the Ganga, saying he was agitating against a court decision and not the Ramesh Pokhriyal government.

He was on fast for 114 days seeking ban on quarrying
They may worship the same gods and cite the same scripture but all babas

Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh today blamed the BJP-led Uttarakhand government for the death of Swami Nigmanand, who was agitating to save the Ganga.

Accusing the state government of

On Tuesday, India signed a deal for a $1-billion loan from the World Bank to clean up the Ganga.

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd has achieved a major milestone with the successful manufacture and testing of the country