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Is Air Force protecting its land on Yamuna banks from sand mining, asks High CourtThe court said it will decide whether to order a CBI probe after seeing what the IAF has done to protect its land."We will ensure that IAF ...
Yogi Adityanath may act against sand mafia soonThe Union minister has been writing to many CMs on the issue and the first set of letters has been despatched — including to Yogi Adityanat...
Government takes on mining mafia with new rulesEnvironment ministry for the first time delegated power of granting environmental clearances for leases up to 5 hectares to district level ...
Make needed interventions for Rabi season: Andhra CM N Chandrababu Naidu to collectorsChandrababu Naidu today directed the administration to review the preparatory measures for the Kharif and upcoming Rabi season.
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.
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...
Stop illegal sand mining in capital: NGT to Delhi governmentNGT directed the Delhi govt to stop illegal mining being carried out without environmental clearance in the Yamuna river bed.
- Illegal sand mining brings gharials on verge of extinction
The mining mafias are extracting sand from the river beds of Chambal and transporting it to the neighbouring districts.
Illegal sand mining on IAF land: NGT seeks Centre's responseThe National Green Tribunal on Thursday sought responses of the Centre, UP and Haryana on a plea alleging that sand was being illegally min...
Illegal sand mining on IAF land: NGT seeks Centre's responseThe petition alleged that authorities "have abetted and wilfully connived in allowing illegal sand mining in complete violation of environm...
Centre has written to states to stop illegal sand mining: Jayanthi NatarajanAlleged incidents of illegal sand mining have been reported in the media in recent times and incidents related to illegal mining such as tr...
Illegal sand mining: High stakes, mega bucks fuel illegal ‘dig-load-sell’ sand businessBoom in construction industry has triggered demand for sand, to meet which contractors, with state officials' help, have begun a dig-load-s...
Sand mining causes Yamuna to shift 500m east, threaten NoidaThe sand mafia has been responsible for the Yamuna shifting course about 500 metres east, posing a threat to sectors 150, 151, 153, 135, 16...
- Change rules related to suspension, demands IAS officers body
The over 4,700-member IAS Officers' Association has suggested changes in rules including prior sanction of the Centre.
Sand mafia: What Durga Shakti Nagpal couldn’t do, government can’t eitherWhat is underway in construction boom-spots such as Gr Noida & elsewhere is analogous with nothing less than Karnataka's iron ore scam.
Centre assures justice to suspended IAS officer Durga Shakti NagpalCentre assured justice will be done to suspended IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal, who had clamped down on the mining mafia in UP.
- AP Govt introduces new Sand Mining Policy
The policy, if implemented effectively, will curb the growing activities of the sand mafia in the state and make sand available to all at a...