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Govt to hike mining capacity

Move aimed at filling demand-supply gap to check sand prices

Publication Date: 
22/05/2017
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Punjab, Mining, Sand, Minor Minerals, Illegal Trade
Mining

BJP leader moves NGT against illegal mining near Narmada

BHOPAL : Former minister and BJP leader Kamal Patel filed a petition regarding illegal mining near Narmada river against Union of India, chief secretary of MP, secretary of MP government’s departme

Publication Date: 
22/05/2017
Free Press Journal
Tags:
Madhya Pradesh, Mining, Narmada, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Environment Act 1986, Illegal Trade, Sand
Mining

Uttarakhand High court stays order government order cancelling mining licences

NAINITAL: The Uttarakhand high court, on Thursday, stayed the state government's decision of cancelling mining leases or licences in Dehradun, Udham Singh Nagar, Nainital and Haridwar districts.

Publication Date: 
19/05/2017
Times Of India (Dehradun)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Mining, Sand, High Court, Nainital (D), Illegal Trade
Mining

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding mechanical mining in Distric Gonda, Uttar Pradesh, 16/05/2017

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kirti Vardhan Singh Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 16/05/2017 illegal and unauthorised mining particularly, mechanical mining being carried on in village Kalyanpur, Pargana Nawabganj, Tehsil Tarabganj, District Gonda. From the status reports and affidavits that have been filed NGT notes that it is evident that illegal mining of minor minerals has been carried on mechanically and also through suction pumps put into the water body quite near to the railway track.

Judgement Date: 
16/05/2017
Tags:
Mining, Sand, Minor Minerals, Gonda (D), Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Rivers
Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal sand mining along Neugal river, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, 16/05/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Baljeet Singh Vs. UOI & Ors. dated 16/05/2017 regarding illegal sand mining along Neugal river, Palampur District, Himachal Pradesh.

NGT directs the miners whose tractors have been impounded to pay environmental compensation of Rs. 7,500 each which would be paid to the Himachal Pradesh Pollution Control Board and also file an undertaking before the Tribunal, the Pollution Control Board and the Police Authority that they would not use the tractors for carrying on illegal mining activity and transportation of such material.

Judgement Date: 
16/05/2017
Tags:
Mining, Sand, Rivers, Himachal Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Compensation, Kangra
Mining

NGT satisfied with steps on sand mining

The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal, in a case relating to sand mining in the Palar riverbed, has expressed satisfaction with steps taken by the State government, as well as the Stat

Publication Date: 
16/05/2017
T.K. Rohit
Hindu (Chennai)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Mining, Sand, Environment Clearance (EC), State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Vellore (D)
Mining

गौला की खाली गोद में तलाशेंगे हक-हकूक

गौला की खाली गोद में तलाशेंगे हक-हकूकगौला की खाली गोद में तलाशेंगे हक-हकूक
जागरण संवाददाता, हल्द्वानी : खनन सीजन बीत जाने के बाद जंगलात को अब उन गांवों के सैकड़ों लोगों के हक-ह

Publication Date: 
09/05/2017
Dainik Jagran (New Delhi)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Nainital (D), Mining, Sand, Rivers
Mining

South Africa: Australian Company Sues SA Environmental Lawyers for Defamation

Mining company accused of damaging West Coast is claiming over R1 million in damages from activists

Publication Date: 
09/05/2017
All Africa
Tags:
Mining, South Africa, Environment, Sand, Africa
Mining

Madhya Pradesh CM pitches for cap on sand mining from Narmada

BHOPAL: Addressing an inaugural session of 'Nadi Jal and Paryawaran Manthan' (River, Water and Environment Conservation) — a brainstorming session on river, water and environment — at the Academy o

Publication Date: 
09/05/2017
Times Of India (Bhopal)
Tags:
Madhya Pradesh, Mining, Narmada, Sand, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Water Conservation
Air Pollution

Sandstorms hit northern China further deteriorating air quality

Chinese authorities have warned people, especially children and elderly citizens, to stay indoors after dense sandstorms hit northern China on Thursday (4 May), further deteriorating air quality an

Publication Date: 
09/05/2017
International Business Times
Tags:
Air Pollution, China, Sand, Storms, RSPM (PM 10), PM 2.5, Health Effects

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