The Meghalaya government will not go in consonance with the apex court order banning sand mining in the State instead it will put in place regulative mechanism that can provide the sand miners with alternative options for sustainable livelihood.

The categorical statement was made by the Chief Minister in the sidelines, after the conclusion of a review meeting held at the State Secretariat on Wednesday. Sangma stated, "It is not necessary to ban but what is required is regulation of all these activities."

Mining had been stopped in 22 rivers following alleged illegal activities and growing environmental concerns

The Supreme Court has permitted mining in 22 rivers including that of Kosi in Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna announced on Wednesday.
Bahuguna also said the government would undertake the extraction or quarrying of sand and other small minerals from these 22 rivers in a transparent manner allowing no illegal activities.

Facing rampant mining in the state, Meghalaya government said on Wednesday said that while sand mining would not be banned, it would put in place regulations and provide alternative options for sus

Jaipur: The ban on sand mining has led to a manifold rise in its prices, making it difficult for civic bodies and realtors to complete the construction work for housing and several other projects.

The report of the Species Survival Commission's Biodiversity Unit (SSC) on 'The status and distribution of freshwater biodiversity in the Western Ghats, India' has revealed that close to 16% of the

Western ghats ecology experts panel (WGEEP) had adopted a broader basis to determine ecologically-sensitive areas, as recommended by the Sen Committee in 2000, but the narrow focus of the high-leve

The Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) in principle acceptance of the Kasturirangan report on Western Ghats, defining the extent of the ghats and the ecologically sensitive area (ESA)

The Union ministry of environment and forests' (MoEF) decision in accepting 'in principle' the Kasturirangan report with a new definition of Western Ghats and delineation of its ecologically sensit

Though, on February 27, 2012, the Supreme Court's order banned any kind of mining of minor minerals, including sand, without environmental clearance from the Union ministry for environment and fore

Some relief may be in store for those planning any residential or commercial construction in Punjab as nearly 25% of the brick kilns, which were lying idle following a ban, have applied for clearan