Page 2 - Sand Mining

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Bombay HC orders Goa to crack down on those involved in illegal sand mining

The court was hearing a petition filed by Rainbow Warriors, a local NGO

SC seeks reply from Centre, 5 states on plea alleging illegal sand mining

Plea alleges states doing little to curb illegal mining, seeks CBI inquiry, cancellation of mine licenses

SC issues notices to govt, CBI, 5 states over illegal sand mining plea

The plea also sought a direction from the apex court to the CBI

Fimi wants parity for private miners in excavating beach sand minerals

Takes exception to Centre's stand to allow only PSUs in this area, says private sector has been contributing Rs 5,000 crore a year to current revenue since this area was opened to it

SC suspends Rs 100-cr penalty on Andhra for 'failing' to stop sand mining

The Supreme Court in its order said that it is permitting Andhra Pradesh to move an appropriate application before the NGT within two weeks.

Sand price almost doubles in Chhattisgarh with new mining policy

State recants mining rights from panchayats, state-owned CMDC new miner

Chhattisgarh recants sand mining rights from panchayats, cites misuse

State-owned CMDC will now extract and mine sand, Baghel govt announces new royalty sharing formula

Odisha suggests uniform coding to check illegal sand mining

Practice threatens the existence of over 70% of the world's beaches

Sand mining ban in Dakshina Kannada from June 15

Builders of government structures had been advised to put together enough stock of sand before the ban comes into effect