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Uttarkashi tunnel rescue: How the 12 'rat miners' reached the 41 trapped menRat-hole mining experts are nearing a breakthrough in the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand. After 15 days, workers are close to fre...28 Nov, 2023, 06.24 PM IST- Silkyara tunnel collapse: After modern machinery fails, controversial rat-hole mining comes to the rescueRescuers in Uttarakhand are employing the controversial rat-hole mining technique to extract 41 trapped labourers after modern machinery fa...28 Nov, 2023, 01.17 PM IST
- Uttarakhand: Govt gives conditional clearance for mining, brick kilnsThe order stipulates that the mining activities and brick kilns, which are not under municipal limits but came under containment zone – as ...23 Apr, 2020, 06.03 PM IST
- Amitabh Kant pitches for ban on usage of fossil fuel-based gensetsKant made the case for phasing out more than 25 year old coal based thermal power plants, creating of open access power market, commercial ...27 Nov, 2018, 03.53 PM IST
- NGT directs Centre to submit report on steps to clean GangaThe green panel had passed a slew of directions to rejuvenate Ganga, declaring as 'No Development Zone' an area of 100 metres from the edge...15 Oct, 2017, 12.37 PM IST
- Supreme Court stays Uttarakhand High Court order declaring Ganga, Yamuna as livingThe high court verdict had come on a PIL of Haridwar resident Mohammad Salim over mining and stone crushing along the banks of the Ganga.08 Jul, 2017, 12.10 AM IST
- Forest fires: NGT seeks Uttarakhand reply on plea for CBI inquiryThe petition alleged that a "nexus of timber mafia, some greedy villagers and officials" was suspected to be behind the fire incidents whic...06 May, 2016, 05.49 PM IST
- Mining on Gaula river: Uttarakhand state authorities deny banThough the protest on ban on mining in Gaula river by NGT has begun in by the affected groups in Haldwani, the Uttarakhand Forest Developme...31 Jan, 2016, 07.08 PM IST
- Ganga rejuvenation: NGT bans plastic from Gomukh to HaridwarThere will be a complete ban on use of plastic of any kind from Gomukh to Haridwar along Ganga with effect from February 1, the National Gr...10 Dec, 2015, 05.11 PM IST
- Ganga rejuvenation: NGT bans plastic from Gomukh to HaridwarBesides the plastic ban, the Tribunal also prohibited throwing of any municipal waste, construction and demolition wastes into Ganga and it...10 Dec, 2015, 04.54 PM IST
- Ensure no illegal mining takes place in Haridwar: NGT to Ministry of Environment and forestsNational Green Tribunal today directed the Environment Ministry and Uttarakhand government to ensure that no "illegal and unscientific" san...15 Apr, 2015, 09.15 PM IST
- Rivers, wildlife, industries, sand mining engaged National Green Tribunal in 2013Dumping of waste into drains, saving flora and fauna were some of the many issues that engaged National Green Tribunal.23 Dec, 2013, 12.16 PM IST
- Why are you allowing sand mining to go on?: NGT to UttarakhandThe National Green Tribunal (NGT) today asked Uttarakhand government why it was allowing large- scale illegal sand mining to go on, as alle...26 Sep, 2013, 05.39 PM IST
- Uttarakhand approves new mining policyThe Uttarakhand government today approved a new mining policy in order to earn more revenue through open bidding and end the stranglehold o...15 Nov, 2011, 10.15 AM IST
- After Nigamanand, NGOs only green obstacle to illegal quarrying in GangaFollowing the ban on their activities in 2010, Himalaya stone crushers first obtained a stay order against which Nigamanand went on a fast-...04 Jul, 2011, 05.38 AM IST
- Stop sand mining along Ganga in 3 weeks: Jairam RameshUnion environment and forest minister Jairam Ramesh on Sunday said the Centre would put a blanket ban on sand mining across the country.20 Jun, 2011, 01.51 AM IST
- Jairam Ramesh takes up Ganga crusader's causeJairam Ramesh has gone ahead and paved the legal ground to regulate development work along 135 kilometres of the Bhagirathi river from Gaum...19 Jun, 2011, 05.17 AM IST
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