End Note As part of annual exercise since 2015 SANDRP is presenting year end overview on the issue of impact of sand mining in Indias rivers This year we have been publishing these reports in a state wise format Before North East India we have uploaded illegal sand mining overview for.
Mar 12 2019018332East India Sand Mining 2018 Will NGT order help restore Subarnarekha River February 21 2019 March 12 2019 SANDRP Bihar Unsustainable sand mining causing floods in West Champaran The sand mining in the rivers of West Champaran was causing unmitigated floods in the region year after year but the govt failed to respond.
In India perhaps the most blatant case of illegal sand mining takes place in the lowest reaches of the Ganga between the Farakka barrage and the confluence of the river with the Bay of Bengal.
A Correspondent Agartala River banks in many places across Tripura are crumbling down due to unabated lifting of sand by machines from riverbeds and also increasing the fear of floods during the rainy season The crores of rupees spent by the government to preserve the riverbanks are also being wasted Such reports are coming from different places situated along the rivers like Haoura.
Jul 03 2019018332North East India Manipur High Court bans sand mining stone quarry in state rivers Manipur High Court bans sand mining stone quarry in state rivers The high court was hearing a Public Interest Litigation PIL filed by Thoubal River Conservation Committee a civic body seeking a stop to the exploitation of the Thoubal river.
Sep 13 2017018332Middle East News Humans are consuming sand faster than the earths capacity to replenish stocks mechanised sand mining in rivers like Chhoti Gandak a crocodile species unique to India.
May 25 2016018332Northeast India has a good deposit of sub bituminous tertiary coal The northeast Indian coals have unusual physico chemical characteristics such as high sulfur volatile matter and vitrinite content and low ash content In addition many environmental sensitive organic and mineral bound elements such as Fe Mg Bi Al V Cu Cd Ni Pb and Mn etc remain enriched in these coals.
Feb 27 2017018332Mining sand from the floodplains near rivers is less damaging but it can alter the waters course creating dead end diversions and pits that have proven fatal to salmon in Washington state In.
Mar 15 2018018332In An Giang Province Vietnam a half mile stretch of riverfront along the Van Nao River collapsed in April 2017 plunging houses and part of the road into the river Sand mining.
Apr 28 2019018332Coal mining has turned Meghalayas rivers acidic the public water supply schemes in East Jaintia Hills Meghalayas coal mining hub were tested for acid content Google will invest.
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Villagers hail order banning coal mining in Meghalaya Villagers living downstream of Myntdu river along the India Bangladesh border in Meghalayas Jaintia Hills district have welcomed the National Green Tribunal order banning coal mining in the entire state.
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Sep 27 2013018332Northeast states want manual sand mining to be allowed Four northeastern state governments are unhappy with the National Green Tribunals NGT ruling that bans sand mining in river beds across the country without the clearance of Ministry of Environment and Forest MoEF.