The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday prohibited the Maharashtra government from granting permission for sand mining on the river beds.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/ngt-bars-maharashtra-giving-permits-sand-mining
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/business-standard-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/maharashtra
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/sand-mining
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/national-green-trbunal-ngt
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/solapur
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/illegal-trade