The National Green Tribunal has passed an interim order to stop illegal sand mining on the Sankaraparani river- originating in the Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu and flowing through the Union te

Lifting of sands from Teesta River at Lakkhitari union of Gangachra upazila in Rangpur district is going on rampantly, causing serious threat to the river bank and other establishments.

The Gautam Budh Nagar mining department has put a freeze on issuing licenses that allow removal of sand accumulated on farmlands for sale in commercial markets.

Lifting of sand from Teesta river at Lakkhitari union of Gangachhara upazila in Rangpur district is going on unabated, causing serious risk for the river bank and adjoining establishments.

The environment ministry has issued directions to six state governments prohibiting development activities, including mining and quarrying, in the 60,000 sq km ecologically sensitive area of Wester

Chief Minister Oommen Chandy indicated here on Wednesday that mining of mineral sand by the private sector would be considered if there were projects with value addition.

Replying to questions from presspersons at his weekly Cabinet briefing, the Chief Minister said there were differences of opinion on granting mining rights to the private sector.

The State government has banned sand quarrying in all riverbeds in Kancheepuram district for one year from Wednesday.

Disclosing this in a press release, collector, K. Baskaran said the ban comes into effect from November 13. Apart from the levy of a fine on violators, vehicles, including bullock-carts, used for quarrying activity would be impounded and criminal action, including cases under the Goondas Act, would be initiated against the violators, he said.

The e-sand system, expected to effectively end unauthorized sand-mining and sale in Malappuram will be introduced in the district from November 10.

Farmers having cultivable lands irrigated by water from Karuppanadhi dam are a worried lot

Farmers having cultivable lands that are irrigated by the water from Karuppanadhi dam are the most worried lot as illegal sand mining is being reported in the dam area for the past several days.

E. Sreedharan, principal advisor to the Kochi Metro rail project said that the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation will collect river sand without endangering the hydraulic system of the rivers.