The Tamil Nadu state government began quarrying and selling sand through the Public Works Department bring to an end the system of leasing quarries to private

The exploitation of nine billion tonnes of coal reserves in the Thar region of Sindh (Pakistan) could change the future economic landscape of Pakistan, said Hasan Gauhar , a former director-general

The Tamil Nadu Government has announced that all existing leases for sand quarrying will cease to be effective and the work will be entrusted to the Public Works Department, according to an official

All existing sand quarrying leases in Tamil Nadu have been scrapped with immediate effect, the Government

Incessant mining in Kemmangundi in Karnataka is choking the river systems and leading to a severe siltation in the Bhadra dam. The day is not far when the green belt will be reduced to a mere pit of

Building debris, manufactured sand, rock or quarry dust, and fly ash can be used as viable and technologically feasible alternatives to river sand, say construction experts in Tamil Nadu and building

Hits Nicobar tribals hard

“There is radiation everywhere on earth. Mining in Nalgonda will not increase it.” This comment of S D Prasad, adviser to public sector undertaking Uranium Corporation of India Limited, typifies the Indian authorities’ disregard for the impact of uranium

Women, Mining and Displacement: Report of a Pilot Study Conducted in Jharkhand