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| Activists prevent ‘export’ of river sand at Karwar port |
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| The Hindu , Saturday, July 25, 2009 |
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Karwar: A large-scale alleged “illegal export” of the river sand to Maldives was stopped in the last minute by the activists of Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (Narayan Gowda) activists who gheraoed the Min ...More
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| NGO embarks on 'Million trees project' |
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| The Deccan Herald , Tuesday, July 14, 2009 |
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Concerned over the rapid depletion in forest cover in Karnataka, a city based NGO has started a unique 'million trees' project supported by corporates covering all districts and addressing factors lik ...More
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| Sand mining rampant on river |
| Staff Reporter |
| The Hindu , Sunday, June 07, 2009 |
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DINDIGUL: Illegal sand mining from Santhanavarthini river is rampant at various places between Sanarpatti union and Mullipadi area.
Large quantity of sand is being lifted in tractors and bullock c ...More
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| Illegal mining perturbs Green Bench |
| Staff Reporter |
| The Hindu , Wednesday, February 25, 2009 |
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BANGALORE: The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday expressed anguish over the failure of the authorities in taking steps to curb illegal mining. A Green (Special) Bench, comprising Chief Justice P.D. Dina ...More
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| Illegal sand mining rampant in Kushalnagar |
| Kushalnagar, dhns |
| The Deccan Herald , Wednesday, February 18, 2009 |
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Hebbale and Thorenoor residents have alleged that sand mining is going on along Kaveri river, here using motors. They said that the miners are using motors to extract sand from the river and this ille ...More
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| No end yet to sand mining |
| TNN |
| Times of India , Thursday, January 29, 2009 |
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MYSORE: Illegal sand miners are emerging a mafia in Mysore and Chamarajnagar districts. Neither the state government nor the district administrations are taking the issue seriously.
According to p ...More
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| Endangering wildlife |
| Staff Reporter |
| The Central Chronicle , Wednesday, January 21, 2009 |
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Several schemes for wildlife conservation are being run and a lot of amount is also being spent on them. But, even after this the wildlife could not be protected properly. Their number is decreasing c ...More
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| Policy on sand quarrying planned |
| Staff Correspondent |
| The Hindu , Friday, November 14, 2008 |
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MYSORE: Minister for Transport R. Ashok on Thursday disclosed that the State Government was contemplating forming a comprehensive policy governing sand excavation and sand transportation on the lines ...More
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| “Ban sand mining at Cauvery bathing ghats” |
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| The Hindu , Monday, October 27, 2008 |
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TIRUCHI: The Federation of Consumer and Service Organizations has urged the Public Works Department – River Conservation Division, Revenue and Police authorities to strictly impose a ban on sand minin ...More
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| Illegal sand mining continues unabated |
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| The Deccan Herald , Thursday, October 23, 2008 |
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DH News Service, Mudigere: Illegal sand mining has continued unabated on the banks of river Hemavathi, particularly in Hanthur, Angadi, Kanachur and Jenubail villages.
Sand mining is being done in ...More
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| Illegal sand mining goes on in Periyar despite ban |
| Staff Reporter |
| The Pioneer , Friday, July 11, 2008 |
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Illegal sand-mining mafia has become active in the Periyar river despite a one-month ban imposed by the district administration from July 1.
Indiscriminate mining is on, especially during night, in ...More
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| He offers an alternative to indiscriminate sand mining |
| Megha Mann |
| The Hindu , Thursday, July 10, 2008 |
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CHENNAI: His is not a lonely voice. But a few — whether it is an individual or an organisation — are able to place an argument against sand quarrying as effectively as Prof. S. Neelakantan, former dir ...More
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| A step closer towards better understanding of gharials |
| Staff Reporter |
| The Hindu , Sunday, June 29, 2008 |
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“Study will yield vital new information on their habitats ”
NEW DELHI: “We could be closer than ever before in understanding the real cause of the death of more than a hundred gharials at the Nation ...More
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| Squad set up to check illegal sand mining |
| Staff Reporter |
| The Hindu , Monday, June 23, 2008 |
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It will also check movement of trucks carrying sand beyond the permissible limit
MYSORE: A vigilance squad under the Additional Superintendent of Police has been constituted to crackdown on illega ...More
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| A telling commentary on status of endangered species |
| Staff Reporter |
| The Pioneer , Wednesday, April 09, 2008 |
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A documentary titled Gharial- on the verge of extinction by senior journalist Lalit Shastri was released by Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (wildlife) PB Gangopadhyaya at the multi-arts complex ...More
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| Protest against reckless sand mining in the Cauvery |
| Staff Correspondent |
| The Hindu , Thursday, January 24, 2008 |
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Activists of Cauvery Sene and BJP block road at Betri
Madikeri: People of Nalkeri, Hemmadu, M. Badaga and nearby villages and activists of Cauvery Sene and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) blocked t ...More
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| TNEC asks Government to take action against polluters |
| Staff Reporter |
| The Hindu , Wednesday, January 09, 2008 |
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Biodiversity in the districts is affected owing to sand mining
‘Pollution of water bodies has led to
food insecurity’
‘Exploitation of ground water has resulted in a severe water crisis’
H ...More
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| Illegal sand mining affecting birdlife |
| Sharath S. Srivatsa |
| The Hindu , Thursday, January 03, 2008 |
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Conservationists fear damage to Shimsha shoreline
At least 10 lorry loads of sand is lifted daily from the river
Rs. 68-lakh fine collected from people indulging in illegal quarrying
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