The Karnataka High Court has issued a notice to the district administration on illegal sand mining in district.
Following the notice, issued on a petition by Rajya Raitha Sangha, the district administration has put a brake on rampant sand mining on the banks of River Hemavathi and Thunga Bhadra.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/mining-hc-notice-district-administration
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/deccan-herald-bangalore
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/chikmagalur-d
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/high-court
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rivers
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/illegal-trade
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/karnataka