News Topic:Sand Mining

J&K Govt initiates customary sand mining to empower locals and curb illegal practices

In a move aimed at curbing illegal mining activities, the government has initiated customary sand mining and announced the provision of short-term permits to local residents.

Sand miner drowns in Jhelum River in Pulwama

A man lost his life while excavating sand from the Jhelum River in Kakapora Hajibal area of southern Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday morning.

Illegal sand extraction mars beauty of Pampore’s ‘island’

In the absence of any regulation and accountability, vested interest elements have defaced the once beautiful lookalike island in Kashmir’s saffron town Pampore.

Illegal sand mining in Jabalpur will disturb ecology

Illegal sand mining is continuing in Jabalpur. The Narmada, flowing through the heart of Madhya Pradesh, is today bleeding due to the loot.

Ban on sand, gravel and mining should be lifted: JKCCC

SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Contractors Coordination Committee Chairman, Ghulam Jeelani Purza on Monday demanded release of dues of contractors from various departments and...

Sand Extraction Contracts: APHC asks Govt to stop ‘exploitation’

All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) Friday said that during the COVID pandemic while initiating the implementation of a demographic change in J&K, the government is simultaneously now also exploiting its natural wealth and resources and rendering local people jobless.

Illegal sand extraction continues in Shopian’s Rambi Ara

The illegal sand extraction from Rambi Ara river continues unabated in south Kashmir’s Shopian district, making several low-lying areas vulnerable to floods.

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