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Sand traders have been lifting sand for a long time and disregarding the effect of their actions on the environment.

CM Oommen Chandy said construction sector in the state came to a standstill due to scarcity of metals and other raw materials

Penny wise, pound foolish, that's exactly what the state government has done by handing over rare copper and sliver ore rich mines at DokamBaniwala in Sikar district to extract stones and building

POKHARA: The ongoing dispute between crusher and sand mining entrepreneurs and Kaski DDC over contract for the extraction from Bharatpokhari and Nirmalpokhari in Kaski has worsened of late.

Youths have been protesting against the crusher industries demanding their closure in Sindhupalchowk district.

DHADING: District Monitoring Committee, Dhading, has started inspecting sand refineries and stone crusher industries across the district to ensure that those businesses that had been running illega

The state government has proposed to start the mining of minor minerals on its own (through a state government agency) and retail these at the mining site itself.

DHADING: Dhading district monitoring committee has decided to shut down more than 70 sand processing industries operating illegally and evading tax for years in the district.

The Lokayukta police have decided to take action against all the government officials at the local administration in cases of illegal quarrying and sand mining.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Shiva Corporation India Ltd. v. State of M.P. & 2 Ors. dated 14/07/2014 on the issue of Rule 68 of the Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1996 which the Applicant has alleged is not being complied with by the Madhya Pradesh government and indiscriminate right is being given for mining.

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