Tag: Illegal Stone Quarrying

Bhubaneswar: Even though three weeks have passed since the National Green Tribunal (NGT) ordered Odisha government to pay Rs 25 crore as interim compensation to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) for allowing illegal stone quarrying at Dankari Hills in Jajpur district, Forest and Environment Minister Bijayashree Routray and the local administration have feigned ignorance […]

Puri: Despite provision of stringent laws, rampant stone quarrying in Jamuna Jharpada mouza under Delang police limits of Puri district has become a major concern for the local residents. Expressing displeasure, residents of the area have alleged that mining mafia are illegally blasting stones, which is not only creating environmental hazards but also has led […]

Khurda: The Sadar Police raided several places in Khurda and seized as many as 14 trucks engaged in illegal quarrying of stone in last two days. According to sources, complaints on illegal mining and transportation of stone minerals from different hills in Tapang, Kaipadar and Dadhimachhagadia areas of the district were reported before the police. […]

Bolangir: In a major crackdown on illegal stone quarrying, the authorities in Bolangir district have imposed a fine of over Rs 7.5 crore on a private company engaged in stone crushing and illegal mining and transportation of the same in excess. As per the locals of Nirmuha village under Titlagarh Tehsil, the company was allegedly […]