In what could be seen as a stern warning against those indulging in illegal sand quarrying, the Tamil Nadu has government detained 18 people under the stringent Goondas Act in the last one year.

Fake sand weighing slips seized

The police crackdown on the sand mafia operating in Moga and Ferozepur has failed to achieve its goal as the illegal activity continues unabated in these districts. Over the last few weeks, more than 50 criminal cases have been registered against those indulging in illegal sand mining in the area.

The National Green Tribunal on Thursday sought responses of the Centre, UP and Haryana on a plea alleging that sand was being illegally mined from land belonging to IAF in Faridabad and is being so

Illegal sand mining continues unabated on the beaches of Kendrapada and Jagatsinghpur.

This is particularly true to Paradip, Gadabisunipur, Padmapur, Ramatala, Siali, Kalapeti, Abhayachandapur in Kujang and Ersama blocks of Jagatsinghpur and Pentha beach in Kendrapada district.

Presidents of 21 coastal village panchayats submit petition to DRO

A team of 21 village panchayat presidents from the coastal areas of the district and the office-bearers of sand mining workers’ associations have appealed to Chief Minister Jayalalithaa to withdraw the recent ban imposed on coastal sand mining in the district.

The National Green Tribunal today reserved its verdict on Madhya Pradesh's plea for modification of its order banning sand mining in river beds across the country to the extent that district enviro

JABALPUR: Putting an end to all speculations, MP Pollution Control Board (MPPCB) has finally made environment clearance a mandatory condition for all sand mining operations across the state.

5,000 were working as labourers for companies that exported sand’.

While the authorities have tightened action against sand smugglers in all the districts in Tamil Nadu, some of the smugglers are still using inconspicuous means to rob this natural resource and hoo

The Madras High Court has ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged illegal sand quarrying in Tamil Nadu’s Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts.