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Illegal sand mining: Don’t harass Tamil Nadu district collectors, SC tells ED

May 07, 2024 8:13 am

The court had in the previous hearing asked the collectors to appear before the agency in response to the summons.

Sand mining case: Madras High Court stays ED summons to Tamil Nadu collectors

November 30, 2023 2:35 pm

The division bench of Justice S S Sundar and Justice Sunder Mohan, while acknowledging the gravity of the allegations, expressed prima facie doubts about the jurisdiction of the ED in this matter.

ED seizes Rs 2.3-crore unaccounted cash and Rs 56-lakh gold in Tamil Nadu sand mining case

September 15, 2023 8:47 pm

The searches were carried out at 34 locations in six districts in the state on Tuesday.

No further sand mining will be allowed on Son River: NGT

May 22, 2023 12:14 pm

The two mining companies are required to pay environmental compensation of Rs. 8.16 crore and Rs. 7.08 crore respectively, to the UPPCB in instalments.

Sand mining murder: ‘He was a crusader for progressive farming, opposed illegal mining’

February 22, 2023 10:50 am

Gurcharan Singh, 60, was killed while he was trying to stop some people from carrying out illegal sand mining in the shamlat land (village common land) in Badana village in Dera Bassi area late on February 16.

Holds second press conference: Why Mann avoiding questions on sand mining scam, asks Majithia

February 18, 2023 1:33 am

The government has not put the stay in the public realm and even if it is so, it is guilty of misleading the court by hiding key facts including the four cases registered against Chaudhary, recovery charges of Rs 26 crore put against him and institution of CBI inquiry after he was accused of collecting ‘goonda’ tax."

Ahead of bypoll, Mann dedicates 17 new sand mines to people

February 18, 2023 1:33 am

Sand from here will be sold for use in construction of non-commercial projects. He said that sale of sand will happen only till sunset and a government official will always be present to regulate the extraction of sand at each public mining site.

Public sand mining sites: Over 13,000 cubic ft of sand sold out in Ludhiana in a day

February 07, 2023 6:02 pm

The Punjab government has launched an app that gives complete details about public mining sites and also facilitates online payments. The app will also guide the person to the nearest public mining site.

CM Bhagwant Mann inaugurates public sand mine site in Ludhiana

February 06, 2023 8:25 am

Mann said the sand will be sold at just Rs 5.50 per cubic feet in public mining sites. He said that in the coming month, the number of such sites will be increased to 50.

As sand, gravel prices skyrocket in Punjab, AAP govt opens its own store, mulls doorstep delivery

December 20, 2022 7:14 am

Enquiries by The Indian Express over the past few days revealed that the sand was being sold at rates ranging Rs 40 to Rs 55 per cubic feet in different parts of the state.

SAND MINING VIDEOS

17 Year Old's Viral Video Throws Light On Beach Sand Mining in Southern Kerala

June 22, 2020 6:05 pm

An important anti-mining campaign by a bunch of villagers in Alappad, Kerala was brought to public spotlight through the video of a 17 year old class 12 student.

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