To curb illegal sand mining, the state government is set to bring a proposal to empower revenue officials to book offenders under the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act (MPDA), 1981
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/illegal-sand-mining-be-brought-under-dangerous-activities-act
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/nisha-nambiar
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/indian-express-mumbai
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/maharashtra
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/sand-mining