Karnataka HC orders the state to address illegal sand mining concerns within four weeks, urging proactive measures.

In January, the Karnataka High Court directed registration of the suo motu PIL over the alleged illegal sand mining after taking cognisance of media reports published on January 28.

Orissa high court expressed concern over escalating litigation stemming from tehsildars' orders on sand mining, even after a 2022 rule amendment. A bench quashed a tehsildar's cancellation of a sand ...

The Aravalli range is one of the oldest mountain systems in the world. Its functions include groundwater recharge, prevention of desertification, conservation of biodiversity, and maintenance of local ...

Despite the danger involved, divers keep on working, making 1,000 Indian rupees ($15) for a boat-full of sand and gravel, much higher than the average daily wage in India of about 270 rupees. Their ...

Unchecked riverbed mining and illegal extraction of soil have been going on unabated across Kashmir, threatening the livelihoods of people ...

New Delhi: Chhattisgarh government has undertaken sweeping reforms to make sand mining in the state more transparent, organised, environmentally sensitive, and public-centric. During the previous ...

Top court seeks FIR details and probe status after ED flagged ₹4,700 crore loss from alleged illegal sand mining in Tamil ...

The Madras High Court on Monday ordered a CBI probe into the massive alleged illegal beach sand mining to the tune of Rs 5832 ...

India has rich sand deposits containing monazite, which includes thorium and light REEs such as neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium, and terbium. Given the presence of thorium, which is a nuclear fuel ...

The bench also cited reports in print and electronic media on January 28, quoting the minister as saying that people across political parties are involved in illegal sand mining.

Sand scarcity has set off alarms with the Indian government issuing guidelines last year on sustainable mining and the United Nations flagging concerns about sand consumption globally being much ...