Bantwal Feb 5 In a fresh raid on illegal sand mining at Mularpatna in Bantwal taluk the sleuths of Bantwal Rural Police on Sunday arrested eight persons and seized boats and trucks involved in extraction from the River Phalguni According to Dakshina Kannada Additional Superintendent of Police VS Sajeeth eight persons engaged in illegal extraction including the owner of the Dhakke
The bantwal police led by assistant superintendent of police rishikesh sonawane busted a illegal sand mining racket on the banks of river phalguni at badaga bellur in bantwal on sunday and
Read MoreBantwal may 4 the police busted an illegal sand mining racket being operated on the banks of river netravati and seized sand and machinery costing over rs 165 crore on friday may 3 a team of illegal miners were busy extracting sand from the backwaters of river netravati at padu village
Read MoreNov 12 2020 acting on reliable information regarding illegal mining and transportation of construction material sand from basantar river bed near village dhora samba a police team led by dysp dar samba chabbil singh bhau rushed to the spot and seized a jcb and a dumper bearing registration number jk21c6061 and jk02cj4277 respectively for illegal
Read MoreJun 05 2020 illegal sand miners in tamil nadu make hay during lockdown the locals alleged that the sand mafia with the help of local politicians revenue and police officials have been quarrying river sand
Read MorePolice conducted a raid at an illegal sand mining unit in maharashtras pune district on monday and destroyed 17 boats engaged in sand extraction from the bhima river basin an official said the police received information that some people were running an illegal sand extraction unit in the bhima river basin near shirpur village in daund
Read More1 day ago pune nov 16 pti police conducted a raid at an illegal sand mining unit in maharashtras pune district on monday and destroyed 17 boats engaged in sand extraction from the bhima river
Read MoreApr 24 2015 sand trucks parked in front of the bantwal taluk office at bc road after being seized for violating rules photo hs manjunath 47 cases booked between march
Read MorePit and river sand are inherently crucial materials in any construction work although most jurisdictions have legal limits on the location and volume of sand that can be extracted illegal sand mining is flourishing in many parts of the world while the menace has been in existence since time immemorial authorities reckon it has now gone
Read MoreJun 26 2018 in the midst of heavy rainfall in mangaluru a 37yearold bridge over phalguni river collapsed on monday around 615 pm one of the seven pillars of the bridge which connects gurpur to
Read MoreExplaining how illegal mining takes place a traditional sand miner said illegal activities take place at the sites of mining and during transportation the last decade has seen a sudden rise
Read MoreMar 16 2019 illegal sand mining in madhya pradesh mafia takes to narmada river to evade police as politicos play blame game the modus operandi of the sand mining mafia in madhya pradesh resembles a bollywood action flick the police is busy scanning roads in sirenblaring jeeps while the smugglers escape unchallenged over water
Read MoreApr 21 2020 for people living along the red river the fight against illegal sand mining has for years been their own since usually the criminals disappear when the police turn up and return after they leave and even when they are caught the penalty is trifling on a good day a miner can earn vnd1 billion 43000 from selling 2000 cubic meters of sand
Read MoreDec 22 2017 illegal sand mining responsible for damaged of palghar bridge the public works department pwd in palghar has said that illegal sand mining by sand mafia from vasai virar navi mumbai and thane is what caused cracks in the bridge over vaitarna river in palghar the bridge was constructed in 1988 to link tribal hamlets in the area and was shut
Read MoreBantwal ap 16 probationary ips ranjith on information about illegal sand mining at kariyangala in falguni river during the duration of corona lockdown conducted raid and confiscated several lac worth goods while one person was arrested and cases are registered against four others
Read MoreThe bridge was instrumental in connecting bantwal to various places it may not be wrong if one calls mullarapatna a hub of sand mafia illegal sand mining in is being undertaken right under
Read MoreJun 03 2019 five months have passed of 2019 there is apparently no reduction in illegal sand mining activities which are continue to ruin rivers kill people and damage public infrastructure across the country in north india the ghaggar yamuna ken betwa and chambal rivers have been severely affected the narmada krishan godavari and cauvery are prominent rivers
Read MoreNov 13 2020 samba nov 12 continuing its drive against illegal mining and illegal transportation of construction material samba police today seized three vehicles including a tipper and two tractortrolleys across the district which were being used for illegal transportation of the construction material a
Read More20 hours ago jagatsinghpur police arrested five persons involved in illegal sand mining in badaro quarry on devi river bed of korua village on sunday eveningthe arrested persons are
Read MoreKarnataka is one of the leading states to witness the devastating effects of rampant sand mining between 2015 and 2018 the state has officially registered 20779 cases of illegal sand mining and 9599 firs the state govt is receiving approximately rs 150 crore per year as royalty from legitimate sand mining as per estimates the
Read MoreThe mines and geology department conducted a raid at padu village in bantwal taluk and seized three traditional boats which were being used to extract sand from the nethravathi river illegally
Read MoreOct 26 2018 illegal sand mining is thought to be a major cause for several animal species residing in the gangafrom the iconic gangetic dolphin to the gharial and northern river terrapinto teeter on
Read MoreMangaluru personnel of the bantwal rural police station led by probationary ips officer akshay hakay macchindra on wednesday raided an illegal sand mining site on the banks of the phalguni
Read MoreHaphazard sand mining also destroys the aesthetics of rivers and streams and makes the ecological system unstable is anyone controlling illegal sand mining the ministry of federal affairs and general administration has formed a monitoring and implementation committee to monitor illegal mining the committee has the authority to take action
Read MoreNov 06 2020 samba nov 6 despite ban the illegal mining goes unabated in several parts of river basantar here according to the report illegal mining from river basantar has become a matter of concern however the concerned department has failed to check illegal mining which has resulted in largescale environmental degradation
Read MoreAn old bridge at mularpatna connecting mangaluru taluk to bantwal collapsed due to heavy rains on monday local residents and activists blame the rampant illegal sand mining in the region
Read MoreMar 06 2019 it was surprising that instead of curbing illegal sand mining govt planned building weir in osrang river to protect narmada canal east india bihar 4 children aged between 8 to 10 years died after drowning into a pit created by illegal sand mining from morhar river in gaya district on aug 28 the children including 3 girls had gone to
Read MoreThree people allegedly involved in illegal sand mining along the yamuna river were arrested in uttar pradeshs greater noida on thursday police said noida updated oct 16 2020 0011 ist
Read MoreDec 19 2017 ken river bundelkhand illegal sand mining continues unabated despite ngt banning unauthorised sand mining in 2013 sand stealing has continued unabated in ken river bed flowing through kartal village in banda uttar pradesh a short distance away rows of trucks are lined up to ferry away the sand to towns and cities of the state for use in
Read MoreMany tented shelters were discovered at the spot indicating that the place was based for organised illegal sand mining racket after searching both the sides of the river bank all countrymade
Read MoreEditors note nonstop sand mining development projects near rivers deforestation in the catchment areas and unplanned dams are killing the major rivers of madhya pradeshthe state is now facing an acute deficit of water tapti and shipra have almost died while the narmada river
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