Judgment of the Supreme Court in the matter of State of Uttar Pradesh & Others Vs Gaurav Kumar & Others dated 08/05/2025.

The bench of Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice Manoj Misra categorically stated that the Supreme Court "upholds the law and the regulations governing sand mining, demanding zero tolerance for unauthorized activities, strict adherence to these regulations is non-negotiable."

Compliance affidavit by Tahasildar, Jaleswar, District Balasore dated April 22, 2025 in the matter of news item titled "Odisha erection of sand walls in Subarnarekha worries villagers in Jaleswar" which appeared in the New Indian Express dated May 16, 2024.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Ashok Khamri Vs The Chairman and Managing Director, West Bengal Mineral Development and Trading Corporation Limited & Others dated 03/04/2025. The applicant prayed for a stay on illegal auction of sand blocks from river Subarnarekha, within district Jhargram, West Bengal.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Ras Mohan Thakur Vs State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC), Bihar & Others dated 27/03/2025.

The Appellant is seeking quashing of the Common Environmental Clearance dated January 17, 2025 granted by State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Bihar, in favor Sandeep Chandak for Sand Blocks 3, 4 and 5 namely sand mining project units-II on the Cheer river, district Banka, Bihar, covering an area of 67 hectares.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) regarding illegal sand mining being done at the Balod Pod sand mine located in Balod district, Chhattisgarh.

A report was called from the joint committee and the members of the joint committee visited the site and submitted the report that the inspection was done by the mining department and environmental compensation has been imposed.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News item titled "CG News Ret Mitti ka avaidh parivahan 28 highway tractor vaahano kee jabti karyavai" appearing in Raigarh Top News dated 27.02.2024.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News item titled "Baalu Khanan joro par" appearing in SBN Live dated 27.02.2024 dated 03/5/2024.

The original application was registered suo motu on the basis of the news item titled "Baalu Khanan joro par" appearing in ‘SBN Live’ dated February 27, 2024. The news item related to illegal sand mining on the banks of Kanhar river and Malia river in Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of In Re.: News item appearing in Dainik Bharat Dated 02.11.2023 titled “Ůशासिनक अंकुस के बाद और तेज Šआ बालूके अवैध खनन का खेल” Vs Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board & Others dated 22/04/2024. The matter related to illegal sand mining, Bokaro, Jharkhand.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "sand mafia is taking complete control of illegal river sand mining" appearing in O Heraldo dated 13.02.2024.

The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of a news item. The news item related to the alleged illegal sand mining across many areas in Goa along the riverbed. The news item revealed that rampant illegal sand mining is taking place in various parts of Goa along the riverbed which is seriously affecting Goa’s marine ecosystem.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench) in the matter of Prabhat Mohan Pandey Vs Union of India & Others dated 20/03/2024.