NGT refuses total ban on dredging in Tamil Nadu, says resources of nature be used scientificallyResources of Mother Nature should be used in a scientific manner by a human being so that it can be available not only for the present gene...
21 May, 2021, 05.26 PM IST
Suez Canal Authority says tugging operations to resume as soon as dredging is completeThe authority said dredgers had gotten within 15 meters of the bow of the ship and that they could only safely get as close as 10 meters.
26 Mar, 2021, 04.00 PM IST
Centre amends mining law, exempts several activities from green clearanceMinistry of Environment has said that extraction of ordinary clay or sand by manual mining, by the 'kumhars' (potter) to prepare earthen po...
05 Apr, 2020, 01.21 PM IST
Two-day rainfall poses flood threat to Kashmir ValleyThe officials claim that out of 399 crore only 196 crore were spent in last four years till march 2018, of which dredging was a major compo...
02 Jul, 2018, 08.02 AM IST
Shipping ministry builds case against Dredging Corporation selloffThe ministry has proposed that the company be merged with a government port or any other public sector unit under its administrative contro...
10 Jan, 2018, 11.51 PM IST
Why India is dredging rivers in BangladeshNew Delhi has tied up with Dhaka to dredge two river stretches. It has committed 80 per cent of the total amount required for these two str...
08 Oct, 2017, 01.43 PM IST
Nitin Gadkari announces Rs 40,000 crore expressway project in northeast"Northeast is our priority. We are going to develop the first express highway of North East in Assam along the banks of Brahmaputra," Gadak...
04 Apr, 2017, 09.39 PM IST
'Fly boats' to connect Delhi and Agra, rewrite maritime historySpeaking about the project that will "rewrite the country's maritime history", Gadkari said, "The 'fly boat' project will start in the next...
10 Jun, 2016, 01.57 PM IST
Cochin Port Trust calls up KITCO to study on utilisation of dredged sandCochin Port Trust has approached KITCO to undertake a study for utilisation of dredged sand.Cochin Port Trust has been exploring methods of...
22 Jan, 2016, 06.24 PM IST
Cochin Port to explore use of dredged sand for constructionThe port proposes to use dredged sand for construction purposes after segregating and subjecting it to washing. This will be done on a PPP ...
21 Jan, 2016, 02.24 PM IST
Maharashtra government likely to issue ordinance to curb illegal sand dredging soonMaharashtra government is expected to issue an ordinance soon to check illegal dredging of sand from river beds and creeks.
11 Sep, 2015, 02.36 PM IST
NGT forms panel to dispose 70,000 cubic metres of sand in DelhiThe tribunal also made it clear that the royalty would be computed on actual content of clay and sand in the dredging material.
21 Dec, 2014, 10.07 AM IST
Don't permit sand mining in name of Yamuna dredging: National Green Tribunal to Delhi Jal BoardThe Tribunal had directed Delhi govt to stop illegal mining being carried out without requisite environmental clearance at Wazirabad & Jaga...
09 Oct, 2014, 05.58 PM IST
UP govt bringing communal angle in suspension of officer Durga Shakti Nagpal: BJPBJP today alleged the Samajwadi Party government in Uttar Pradesh is deliberately bringing in the communal angle.
02 Aug, 2013, 08.56 PM IST
- Eco study on Thane sand dredging spots
As many as 47 sand mining spots in the two creeks and four rivers of Thane district have been identified to analyse the environment impact ...
23 Dec, 2012, 09.37 PM IST
- Essar Steel Orissa Ltd charged with green violation
Though ESOL obtained environmental clearance on May 29, 2008, there is no CRZ clearance which is mandatory since the area comes under CRZ z...
19 Aug, 2011, 05.15 AM IST
- Jayalalithaa should approach competent authority on Ram Sethu: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has asked former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa to approach competent authorities for declaring the Ram Sethu '...
28 Jan, 2008, 08.54 PM IST