Stern action will be taken against those who indulge in sand quarrying in the river beds, warned Theni district Collector Atul Anand. He was replying to a farmer Kannan's charge at the farmers

Mining in ecologically-fragile zones is wrecking havoc in major river catchment areas of the country and is seriously putting pressure on out water security, says an upcoming report compiled by an

With the quarrying activities in Shirva, Mangalore, Karnataka, remaining in the centrestage of controversy following the protest staged by locals recently against it and with the cops even trying to

Maruthimala, the hillock comprising three huge rocks spreading over 16 hectares of land in Veliyam grama panchayat, in Kerala is facing the threat of extinction due to unauthorised quarrying. The

The Karnataka State Cabinet on Thursday decided to allow private companies to mine in the forests measuring about 2,000 hectares by amending the relevant mineral

Mines and Geology Department officials today issued notices and slapped fines on those involved in illegal sand mining on the banks of Tungabhadra river in Karnataka. Residents of surrounding

The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) today alleged that Minister DK Shivakumar's brother is carrying out illegal quarry in a forest land near Kanakapura, Bangalore. BSP State Vice-President Muniyappa

It's over a fortnight since reports about hectic mining activity at Dera Village in South Delhi appeared in newspapers; the authorities are yet to take any action in this regard. The only effort in

In an attempt to find a permanent solution to management of solid waste in the Capital, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi has finally managed to convince the authorities concerned to make two pits

The Karnataka government has put a stop to illegal stone and brick quarrying that was rampant in Bangalore Urban and Rural districts, Mine and Geology Minister V Muniyappa said Monday. In a written