The Haryana government told the Supreme Court that only legal mining was going on in certain areas of the state, senior lawyer Shanti Bhushan pleaded that the apex court could not stop an activity

Strict vigil by the Forest department has temporarily curbed illegal mining of diamonds being carried out since the last few years at Suttatmale Hills situated on the borders of South Kanara and

The Kerala Government can pick up a few valuable lessons on sea-sand mining from various other coastal countries in the world that rely on sea-sand to tide over acute shortage of the commodity. Most

There is more conclusive proof for mining in the Aravallis which violated every rule in the book. The interim report submitted to the Supreme Court by the Central Empowered Committee on Friday points

In a bid to clear the controversy surrounding the sea sand mining issue, the Govt has decided to approach central research agencies, the Geological Survey of India (GSI) and the National Institute of

The Kerala Matsya Thozhilali Aikyavedi (TUCI) has decided to agitate against the government move to accord permission for sea sand mining.The state government had entered into an MoU with a

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notices to the Rajasthan Government and the State Pollution Control Board on an application alleging illegal mining activities at Bharatpur, which falls within

Villagers in Koratagere taluk, Karnataka, are against sand quarrying on the banks of the Suvarnamukhi river as it has affected the ground water level in the area. Setting up sub-canals for irrigating

In a move that would benefit traditional diamonds miners in Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh, the Union government has decided to grant permits for one year for mining the precious commodities. Under

The Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala urged the Central Government to prepare a specific programme for mining to ensure a judicious use of natural minerals. Speaking at a conference of