Illegal Mining

HC directs Punjab government to file report on illegal mining near international border

According to Arun Gosai, the counsel of the Centre, while hearing the matters of illegal mining in Punjab, the High Court raised security concerns of the country regarding the large ditches in the border area

Driven by greed, audacious sand mafia kills with impunity

The shocking murder of a Haryana DSP red flags the audacity of the sand mafia. Can this illegal sand mining be stopped? Is enough being done by law enforcement?

Haryana DSP murder: Curbing illegal mining in Aravallis remains an uphill task

Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Surendra Singh investigating illegal stone-mining was killed here on Tuesday when a truck he signalled to stop drove into him

Jharkhand: Many feared trapped as three abandoned coal mines collapse during illegal mining

Rescue operations are underway at the mines. The incidents happened during illegal mining and only the coal companies can specify the number of people trapped inside, police said

Assam forest dept slapped Rs 43.25 cr fine on Coal India for carrying out 'illegal mining'

The Assam forest department has slapped a penalty of Rs 43.25 crore on PSU major Coal India Ltd for carrying out "illegal mining" inside a reserve forest for 16 years from 2003, officials said on Wednesday

Government orders major crackdown on illegal mining, wants 100% penalty levied against mafias exploiting natural resources

The Centre has asked agencies and state governments to recover the entire value of illegally-mined minerals from violators involved in ripping off natural resources

Illegal mica scavenging in Jharkhand is destroying the lives of women and children

The mining causes serious health hazards among women and child, leads to massive deforestation and loss of wildlife.

India needs to stop deforesting its mountains if it wants to start fighting floods

They are an annual nightmare in many parts, areas that were not considered a risk, are flood-prone,

Madhya Pradesh minister Govind Singh flays own govt over 'plundering of natural resources', says 90% cops in cahoots with mining mafia

Madhya Pradesh minister Govind Singh on Wednesday accused the police officers of corruption due to which illegal mining is taking place in the state.

Three elephants killed after being hit by iron-ore laden truck in Odisha's Keonjhar district

The truck, which skidded off the road after the accident in which three elephants were killed, has been seized by the police. The driver fled the scene abandoning the vehicle but his helper has been detained.