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| State cabinet clears sand mining policy |
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| The Times of India , Wednesday, August 21, 2013 |
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PATNA: The state cabinet on Tuesday approved the new sand policy for the state to check its illegal mining and ensure maximum revenue. This was done in accordance with the directives of the apex court ...More
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| Kavvayi wetlands: The next Ramsar site in Kerala? |
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| The New Indian Express , Tuesday, August 20, 2013 |
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The Kavvayi backwaters, one of the major wetland ecosystems in North Kerala, is all set to be the next entrant into the Ramsar list of protected sites. The state environment department is busy prepa ...More
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| Monsoon a harrowing time for snakes, burrowing animals |
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| News Track India , Tuesday, August 20, 2013 |
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New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The monsoon season has inspired many a poet to write paeans to nature but for burrowing animals monsoon means a distressing time as their homes get flooded and they have to lo ...More
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| Green Tribunal orders notice to Centre, State govt |
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| The Hindu , Saturday, August 17, 2013 |
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The National Green Tribunal, Southern Bench, on Friday ordered notice to Central and State government authorities on a plea to stop alleged illegal sand mining in the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) in ...More
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| Mines, mafia and the demand for sand |
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| Live Mint , Thursday, August 15, 2013 |
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In the heat of the controversy over the suspension of a civil servant in Uttar Pradesh, serious issues such as the link between unregulated activities such as sand mining from river banks and sea beac ...More
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| No sand mining sans green clearance: CM |
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| The Hindustan Times , Tuesday, August 13, 2013 |
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Amid the controversy surrounding IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal’s suspension allegedly over her opposition to illegal sand mining, chief minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday said that without environm ...More
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| Illegal sand mining on in Meghalaya Raju Das |
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| The Assam Tribune , Monday, August 12, 2013 |
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SHILLONG, Aug 11 – With mining being the largest industry of Meghalaya, exploitation of mineral resources are underway in the State overlooking laid norms and sand mining is one such example.
Desp ...More
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| Inspection of sand units begins |
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| The New Indian Express , Monday, August 12, 2013 |
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The expert panel appointed by the State government, headed by Gagandeep Singh Bedi, Secretary, Revenue Department, began its inspection of sand units belonging to V V Minerals here on Monday.
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| Panel recommends ban on in-stream mining in Noida |
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| Business Standard , Sunday, August 11, 2013 |
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A central panel which looked into adverse environmental impact of illegal sand mining in Gautam Budh Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh has recommended ban on in-stream mining and creation of safety zone ...More
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| Rampant sand mining along Yamuna, finds central panel |
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| The Financial Express , Sunday, August 11, 2013 |
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Two days after it set up a three-member committee to inquire into the issue of illegal sand mining in Gautam Budh Nagar, the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) has found “rampant, unscientif ...More
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| MoEF panel: Illegal sand mining rife along Yamuna |
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| The Indian Express , Sunday, August 11, 2013 |
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A three-member committee, set up by the Union Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) on August 6, 2013, to look into allegations of illegal sand mining in Gautam Budh Nagar district, said in its rep ...More
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| Good governance is also green governance |
| Shalini Bhutani |
| The Hindustan Times , Sunday, August 11, 2013 |
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Responding to rampant sand mining in Noida, the ministry for environment and forests (MoEF) announced that a team would be sent to “crackdown on illegal sand mining under the Environment Protection ...More
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