Illegal mining: Cauvery robbed of its sand, natural flow
Sand mined from Cauvery is being transported to Kerala and sold for very high prices
Supreme Court refuses to lift stay on sand mining in Andhra Pradesh
Asks state government to approach MoEF for environmental clearance
Supreme Court asks Jaipur metro authorities to approach environment ministry for mining sand
City metro rail project likely to get delayed
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Sea glass, a treasure formed from trash, is on the decline as single-use plastic takes over
The little treasures on the beach began as discarded trash
Bring Ganga back to original course, orders Patna High Court
Court directs Centre and state governments to stop illegal mining and dredging
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 11, 2024)
India to eradicate kala-azar by 2015: Harsh Vardhan
AmBisome injection to be provided free, incentive to ASHA workers and patients
Sand and dust storms impact over 500 million in India: Study
The storms pose health hazards and reduce crop yield across Asia-Pacific
Concrete without sand?
The world is sitting over a landfill of possible substitutes for sand
Jharkhand chief minister restores power of panchayats over sand mining
Decision follows meeting with coalition partners who threatened to withdraw support
This sand battery could be a solution for Europe’s energy crisis
A new technology is keeping a Finland town warm with renewable energy
Environmental clearance for small riverbed sand mining projects lifted
The decision is against the earlier orders of National Green Tribunal
Single shot cure for kala-azar launched in Bihar
State alone contributes to nearly 80 percent of kala-azar cases in the country
Environmental issues figured nowhere in Uttarakhand elections
Around 170 hydropower and a number of sand mining projects in the pipeline or underway
Ban on illegal mining ineffective
It has only increased cost of illegally sourced construction material
Punjab slips for sand mine, again
Ropar authorities plan mining in 776 hectares when only 30 hectares is allowed
Minor no more
Environment ministry regulates mining of minor minerals, finally
Lift your head from the sand
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Rethink sand use, move to circular economy: UNEP
United Nations Environment Programme recommends solutions for better sand management in new report
Sand mining ban extended till October 15 in Bihar
Three-month ban was to lift on October 1; changing rainfall trends in monsoon 2023 behind extension