Env Ministry forms panel to look into sand mining in GB Nagar

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 20:57

Durga Shakti Nagpal, the 28-year-old SDM of GB Nagar, who led the crackdown on sand mining mafia in her district, was suspended on July 27

3-member panel to probe illegal sand mining in GB Nagar in UP

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 20:41

Amid the raging controversy over the IAS officer`s suspension issue, Centre on Wednesday constituted a three-member panel to probe allegations of illegal sand mining in Gautam Budh Nagar district in UP.

Digvijay Singh questions Madhya Pradesh sand mining

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 13:36

Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh has questioned the role of BJP leaders in illegal mining taking place in Madhya Pradesh.

`Will welcome IAS officer Durga Nagpal if she shifts to Punjab`

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 10:45

Suspended IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal is planning to leave UP along with her husband as soon as the noise over her suspension calms down.

National Green Tribunal bans sand mining across country

Last Updated: Monday, August 5, 2013, 20:42

The National Green Tribunal on Monday banned mining or removal of sand from river beds across the country without an environmental clearance.

National Green Tribunal bans sand mining without eco clearance

Last Updated: Monday, August 5, 2013, 15:04

NGT issued notice to chief secretaries of all states for August 14, saying the issue of illegal sand mining is of national importance.

Noida vegetable shortage due to sand mining

Last Updated: Sunday, August 4, 2013, 19:31

Noida is facing an acute shortage of vegetables due to illegal sand mining along the Yamuna river belt, claim local residents.

Suspension of Noida SDM votebank politics: BJP

Last Updated: Monday, July 29, 2013, 21:00

BJP on Monday attacked the Uttar Pradesh government for suspension of a woman IAS officer saying the reason for the action against her was votebank politics.

Goa Congress wants clarity in sand mining rules

Last Updated: Monday, June 24, 2013, 13:37

The Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) should make rules clear about sand mining in Goa, as the scarcity of raw material has threatened to hit the construction industry badly, a senior Congress leader said Monday.

SC issues notice to Centre, states on illegal sand mining

Last Updated: Friday, May 3, 2013, 22:13

Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to Centre and all states seeking their response for framing rules for preventing illegal sand mining on river banks.

AP Govt introduces new Sand Mining Policy

Last Updated: Saturday, October 13, 2012, 18:33

Andhra Pradesh Government on Saturday introduced a new Sand Mining Policy under which the old system of auctioning has been dispensed with and a lottery arrangement put in place.

TN govt proposes measures to streamline sand mining

Last Updated: Saturday, August 11, 2012, 18:11

Identifying new quarries and allowing sale of manufactured sand are some of the measures on Saturday proposed by the Tamil Nadu government to streamline sand mining in the state.