NGT directs Andhra Pradesh to act against those involved in illegal sand mining
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Updated Dec 15, 2020, 10:09 am IST
Government told to have adequate control mechanism and monitoring mechanism on activities like mining/desilting/dredging
 AP asked to set up a permanent Expert Appraisal Committee in each district to conduct replenishment study and for preparation of District Survey Report. — DC Image
Vijayawada: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the AP government to take action against persons involved in illegal sand mining or exploitation of mines and minerals, by launching persecution, imposing penalty and collecting royalty.
The NGT, Southern Zone, Chennai comprising justice K. Ramakrishnan and expert member Saibal Dasgupta, while issuing an order on Monday on petitions filed by Devineni Rajasekhar and T. Srinivas, challenging regulations and notifications by several departments on sand mining, said that no act of sand mining in the guise of desilting or dredging is to be permitted in the river, reservoir, lakes and pond beds.

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