The state government has submitted before the Kerala High Court that environment clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF)is not mandatory for the grant and renewal of short-ter

The Centre has asked States to immediately furnish details of cases of illegal sand mining, including the action taken in the last three years to stop the menace.

The All-Himachal Contractor Welfare Association has urged the state government to take the land devoid of forest cover out of the purview of the Forest Conservation Act.

alarming: Illegal sand mining is rampant in villagers bordering Shidlaghatta and Chikkaballapur taluks.

With collection of riverbed materials and mining starting in the district from November 1, 2014, the Nainital district administration has asked the officials concerned to take necessary steps to st

The Government of Telangana is contemplating to entrust sand mining to Mineral Development Corporation (MDC) to check the menace of sand mafia operations.

The chances of grant of mining lease on river beds in the state are remote as the constitution of the state Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Committee has been delayed due to the non-finalisatio

Minister for environment, forest, and ecology B Ramanath Rai on Tuesday directed the three coastal district administrations to adopt a uniform sand mining and distribution policy.

The state government has formulated its mining policy.