An alarming rise in illegal mining of sand and earth from farmland and water sources is seriously threatening agricultural operations in Thiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu. Anyone raising his voice

A meeting of the Ernakulam district, Kerala, expert committee on sand mining control and river bank protection chaired by District Collector Gyanesh Kumar today adopted several crucial decisions

The Indian Express report on illegal mining and quarrying of stones from Beas riverbed by the Border Roads Organization (BRO) made the Himachal Pradesh government sit up recently and issue a notice.

The Andhra Pradesh state government will launch a special drive against illegal mining and transportation of filter sand form August 16, minister for Panchayat Raj Pocharam Srinivasa Reddy announced

Due to limited number of forest guards, illegal mining could not be stopped in the forest areas in Gwalior. Now, the forest department is taking help from the Special Armed Force (SAF) at the Madhya

The Bhure Lal Committee, appointed by the Supreme Court to look into the aspects of the mining ban in the five km area in Haryana adjoining Delhi, has suggested that the ban should continue. The

A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court today admitted a writ petition seeking to command the Government to impose the sand mining holiday in all rivers in Kerala from June to October every year

The flying squad formed to stop illegal mining and transportation of minerals last year has realised Rs 45.81 lakh as fine till now. This year it has realised dues worth Rs 18.30 lakh till now. The

The Panjim Bench of the Bombay High Court has directed the mining companies and deputy collector to make temporary arrangements for water supply to the affected Sonchi villagers in the Sattari taluka

The District Collector, Ernakulam, Kerala, has submitted a report before the Kerala High Court stating that a total ban on sand mining from July 1 to September 30 would be imposed to regulate sand