Total "38" result for "Sand Mining" by OdishaTV.in

As the administration has allegedly failed to take action against the sand mafia, the villagers staged a road blockade, paralyzing sand transportation.

Apr 09, 2024

They accused police of being hand in gloves with the mafia who smuggle sand out of Odisha without any valid license after bribing the cops.

Mar 14, 2024

Subhash Yadav was arrested late Saturday night and Rs 2.15 crore were recovered from his possession.

Mar 10, 2024

The HC in its order stated that environmental clearance is mandatory for sand lifting with excavators/machines and it will be granted after assessing the geographical location of the ghats/rivers, amounts of sand reserve, the direction of river courses, and the environmental impact of sand mining.

Feb 06, 2024

The High Court wanted to know the specific policy for lifting sand from sand mining points. In 2016, the Central Government had issued guidelines regarding the lifting of sand from river beds. The petitioner informed the court about the violation of the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests.

Feb 02, 2024

The Orissa High Court on Wednesday issued a stay order on sand mining following the notification issued by the Odisha government allowing the same. 

Jan 10, 2024

The meeting is scheduled to be held at 4 pm today. The district administration has asked all the Tehsildars, mining officials and the Sub-Collector to remain present in the meeting.

Dec 05, 2023

As per reports, a PIL was filed in the Orissa High court alleging illegal sand mining and transportation from Kathajodi riverbed. The petitioner alleged that the administration had turned a blind eye to the interests of the people of Cuttack.

Dec 02, 2023

After action against the miscreants, who attacked the Balasore Sub-Collector, it was expected that illegal sand mining would come to a halt. But the sand mafia proved it wrong and illegal mining is still going on as if nothing had happened. 

Feb 05, 2023

Seeking immediate action to stop the illegal operations, Sarangi warned to resort to public protest in form of 'road blockade' if the administration fails to take necessary action.

Dec 06, 2022

The deceased identified as Happy and his associate Dipak Behera were attacked by a group near Jaripada on Gobindpur road on Sunday.

Oct 26, 2022

As an interim measure, the NGT directed one Rajesh Khatua from Jaleswar, Balasore to deposit Rs 1 crore towards environmental compensation to Odisha Pollution Control Board (PCB) within a period of one month till final computation of environmental compensation is carried out by SEIAA, Odisha.

Oct 14, 2022

A bench of Justice B Amit Sthalekar (judicial member) and Saibal Dasgupta (expert member) of the NGT pronounced the judgement on August 30 while hearing a plea of Radhamohan Singh of Mayurbhanj. 

Sep 02, 2022

The Sarpanch of Juania Gram Panchayat in Kendrapara’s Aul block has alleged that the mafias are indiscriminately lifting sand illegally from the Kharasrota riverbed posing a great danger to the ecology.

May 16, 2022

A four-member team of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday visited the Budhabalang riverbed at Mahupura under Badasahi tehsil in Mayurbhanj for the second time to inspect the magnitude of sand theft and its environmental impacts.

May 09, 2022